Data Collection

Which of these is an example of a primary data collection method?

• Historical maps

• Census

• Newspaper article

• Environmental quality index

Which of these is an example of secondary data we might use to understanding the impact of regeneration in Birmingham CBD?

• Epitome survey

• Historical photographs

• EQI

• Field sketch

Which of the following create data sets which can be analysed using statistical processing?

• Quantitative data

• Qualitative data

A questionnaire creates what kind of information?

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

Which of these types of sampling would you be using if you based your choices on what you already know about a population?

• Random

• Systematic

• Stratified

What is a benefit of random sampling?

• It eliminates bias

• It ensures a representative sample

How might you go about choosing a systematic sample of a population?

• Pick the names of people out of a hat

• Pick out every 10th person to question

• Pick out at least one person from each ethnic and age category