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WorksheetsTypes of data
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Worksheet time: 18mins
(a) data refers to numerical data that is easy to statistically analyse to identify patterns and make comparisons.
Examples of quantitative data include:
The time it takes in seconds to run 100m
The number of items recalled in a memory test
Score on an IQ test
An analysis of a diary record
Which two of the following statements are true?
Closed questions are more likely to produce quantitative data
Closed questions are more likely to produce qualitative data
Open questions are more likely to produce quantitative data
Open questions are more likely to produce qualitative data
"How many hours do you spend on instragram?" would obtain what type of data?
Quantitative data
Qualitative data
A question asking "How does scrolling through instagram make you feel?" would obtain which type of data
Quantitative data
Qualitative data
(a) data refers to non-numerical, descriptive data.
Identify the two correct statements:
Quantitative data is more objective
Qualitative data is more objective
Quantitative data is more subjective
Qualitative data is more subjective
Which type of data is more time consuming to analyse?
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
Which type of data is more likely to be in-depth?
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
(a) data is gathered directly from the participants and is collected specifically for the purpose of the investigation.
Primary data can be obtained through:
Experiments
Observations
Interviews and questionnaires
Internet sources
Company documents
(a) data is not gathered directly from participants because it is pre-existing data that was not originally collected for the purpose of the current investigation.
Which of the following statements about primary data is true?
It is gathered directly from the participants
It is not gathered directly from the participants
It is collected specifically for the purpose of the investigation
It was not originally collected for the purpose of the current investigation
Which of the following statements about secondary data is true?
It is gathered directly from the participants
It is not gathered directly from the participants
It is collected specifically for the purpose of the investigation
It was not originally collected for the purpose of the current investigation
Secondary data can be obtained through:
Experiments
Observations
Journal articles (research reports)
Internet sources
Company documents
A _______-________ is an example of secondary data wherbey other researcher's findings are collated to present an overall result from a series of studies.
(a)
Which type of data is more time consuming and expensive to collect?
Primary data
Secondary data
Which type of data may be out-dated?
Primary data
Secondary data
