A note on the types of data in the context of Research Methods for Housing Studies
A note on the types of data in the context of Research Methods for Housing Studies (information from perplexity.ai ) My question: " On the topic of data collection in research methods, briefly describe the main types of data (e.g. continuous, discrete, attribute [i.e. ordinal and nominal] and open) in the context of Housing Studies." The reply : " In the context of Housing Studies research methods, the main types of data collected can be described as follows: Continuous data: This type of data can take any value within a range and is measured on a continuous scale. Examples in housing studies include measurements such as temperature inside a dwelling or distances related to housing locations. Continuous data are useful for detailed quantitative analyses including regression or trend analysis. Discrete data: Discrete data consist of countable, distinct values, often whole numbers. In housing research, discrete data may represent counts such as the number of rooms in a h...