Lesson 1.7 Developing Research Skills

What is primary research mainly used for?

• Collecting first hand data

• Reading textbooks
• Watching videos
• Searching online

Which of these is an example of primary research?

• Conducting a survey
• Reading a news article
• Using a textbook
• Watching a documentary

Fill in the blank: Primary research helps us (a)   .

Which method is NOT primary research?

• Questionnaire
• Interview
• Experiment
• Encyclopedia

Select all that are primary research methods.

• Interview
• Questionnaire
• Internet search
• Observation
• Reading a textbook

Primary research is best when you want to...

• Collect original data
• Summarize past studies
• Read other people’s work
• Avoid doing surveys

Which of these situations needs primary research?

• Measuring how many students use TikTok
• Reading an article about TikTok
• Looking at old reports
• Watching a video about TikTok

Which is the BEST reason to use primary research?

• It gives first-hand information
• It’s always faster
• It doesn’t need effort
• It’s already summarized

Fill in the blank: An interview is an example of (a)   research.

A questionnaire is useful when you need...

• People’s opinions
• Scientific definitions
• Ready-made facts
• Past data