Data Collection Methods

Data collection is the process of...

• gathering and measuring information on variables of interest

• gathering and measuring books on variables of interest

• gathering and measuring newspapers on variables of interest

• gathering and measuring diaries on variables of interest

The data collection methods are:

• Qualitative and Research

• Quantitative and Research

• Qualitative and Quantitative

• Quantitative and Sources

The Quantitative Data Collection Methods are not often based on mathematical calculations

• True

• False

Qualitative Data is often seen as more subjective

• True

• False

Open-ended surveys allow the respondents much more freedom and flexibility when providing their answers.

• True

• False

To look at something closely is to

• stare at

• observe

• inference

• analyze

What is another word for "mean" in math class?

• Average

• Middle

• Center

• Not nice

What is the median?

• The middle number

• The maximum number

• The minimum number

• The average

What is the mode?

• The number that is repeated the most

• The average

• The middle number

• The on or off setting

What kind of chart is this?

• box and whisker plot

• histogram

• frequency distribution table

• scatter plot