Types of Methodology and Data Collection Quiz

What are materials or equipment needed for data collection called?

• Research instruments

• Data tools

• Collection devices

• Survey tools

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

• A) A biography

• B) A dictionary

• C) A letter

• D) An encyclopedia

What is a characteristic of a secondary source?

• A) Produced by a person who witnessed an event firsthand

• B) Original records

• C) Derived from primary information

• D) Oral history

Which of the following is NOT a primary source?

• A) Oral history

• B) Music

• C) Photographs

• D) Books written about events

Which type of source is created by people who were not present during the event?

• A) Primary source

• B) Secondary source

• C) Original records

• D) Interviews

Which of the following is a primary source?

• A) Encyclopedias

• B) Biographies

• C) Interviews

• D) Books written about events

What is the primary purpose of statistical analysis in research?

• To find patterns in data and make inferences about those patterns

• To collect data from various sources

• To create visual representations of data

• To store data securely

Which of the following questions can statistical analysis answer?

• How to collect data?

• How big/small/wide the data is?

• How to visualize data?

• How to store data?

What does the descriptive technique in statistical data analysis do?

• Predicts the characteristics of the population

• Describes the quality of the data by summarizing large data

• Draws conclusions about the population through the sample

• Estimates the confidence level of the data

What is the purpose of the inferential technique in statistical data analysis?

• To describe the characteristics of the population

• To summarize large data

• To draw conclusions (hypotheses) about the population through the sample

• To estimate the size of the data