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WorksheetsCommunication Studies (CAPE syllabus) Module 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Give the term for the meaning that is supplied:
___ __________ ___________ :
a systematic process of collecting or gathering and analysing data and information.
(a)
Give the term for the meaning that is supplied:
________ ________ :they are generally a gathering of 8 to 12 persons who came together to discuss a selected topic of interest that is relevant to the research that is being undertaken.
(a)
Give the term for the meaning that is supplied:
(a) : these can be sent out or administered by post, face to face, by telephone or often via the internet.
Give the term for the meaning that is supplied:
(a) : can refer to facts, figures, numbers, text images or words, sounds that are obtained from experiments, observations or a set of premises.
Give the term for the meaning that is supplied:
(a) : someone who has the qualifications and the experience is considered an
Give the term for the meaning that is supplied:
(a) : the extent to which your findings are consistent and accurate over time
Give the term for the meaning that is supplied:
(a) : is your research measuring what you set out to measure?
Methods of collecting secondary data include: questionnaires, interviews and observation.
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False
One advantage of using questionnaires as a data collection method is that the results can be analysed statistically.
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False
One disadvantage of questionnaires is low response rates may be received - some questionnaires will not be returned or answered.
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False
One strength of interviews is that it can yield a lot of data.
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False
One weakness of interviews is that there is limited scope for probing or following up on responses.
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False
The following are the full meanings for the acronym CRAP as used in the "CRAPpy Song"
Reliability
Currency
Authority
Publisher
Point of View
A data collection source and a data collection instruments are both different words for the same concept.
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False
For a data source to be credible, high levels of reliability and validity are the aim.
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False
