Review of Seminar 7 and 8 materials

1.      Data collection is:

• a. The process of gathering new data on a unique problem

• b. Collecting data from readily available sources

• c. A systematic approach of gathering, measuring, and analyzing accurate data to find answers to research problems

• d. all the answers above

2. Which set of words would you relate to data collection process?

• a. synthesis, referencing, preliminary reading, description

• b. survey, interview, sample, method, respondent

• c. figures, transcript, consent forms, essay, reflection

• d.     recommendations, findings, background information, procedure

3. Which of the following options is NOT related to survey?

• a. response rate

• b. numeric data

• c. consent form

• d. face-to-face vs. online

4.  What method of data collection will you use if you intend to answer the following research question: What are the differences in attitudes towards online banking between Millennial adults and older people?

• a.  Survey

• b. Interview

• c. None of the above

5. What is a more suitable data collection method for the following research question? What are the experiences of people working night shifts in health care in Mirabad district of Tashkent city?

• a. Survey

• b. Interview

• c. None of the above

6. Which is the most appropriate type of interviews? Select two options.

• a. structured

• b. semi-structured

• c. unstructured

• d. multi-structured

7. Which of the following lists reflect the benefits of the online survey more fully?

• a. high response rate, convenience in terms of time and location, accurate responses

• b. convenience in terms of time and location, low cost, timesaving

• c. timesaving, accessibility, accurate responses

• d. more reliable data, use of fewer resources, detailed data

8. How is interview different from survey?

• a.  it enables researchers to ask larger number of questions

• b. it allows faster data collection

• c. it creates more opportunities to ask more detailed questions and obtain more detailed responses

• d. it makes generalizing the obtained data possible

9. What type of questions in a survey might generate the lowest response rate?

• a. multiple choice

• b. Yes/No

• c. rating scale

• d. open-ended

10. Choose an appropriate purpose of Likert scale question.

• a.  check frequency of an activity

• b. evaluate the likelihood of something (e.g. that a customer would recommend a    product to other customers)

• c. measure opinions (e.g. feedback) and attitudes on a range of topics

• d. gather information about the respondent’s background