Worksheets07. Data Collection
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
1. Collecting data is part of the researcher’s __________________________.
primary research
secondary research
informed consent
variables
Select the qualitative data in the following report:
In a research about evidence of teamwork and cooperation among NC 20 Junior cadets, Al-Zaabi found out that:
“ NC 20 Junior cadets are cooperative and group oriented. They enjoy working in teams to get work accomplished. Seventy five percent reported that they would rather study as part of group than alone. In addition, eighty percent reported that it is useful to share and compare their lecture notes with classmates .” ( Al-Zaabi, 2019)
75% like study groups
group oriented
2019
85% share and compare lecture notes with classmates
Which of the following is a method of data collection?
surveys and questionnaires
interviews
observations
all the other answers
Yes or No questions are _______________.
open-ended
closed-ended
combination
hypothetical
Likert Scales (rating scales) from 1 to 5 are an example of________________ questions.
open-ended
closed-ended
observation
primary research
This is a(n)___________________ question.
closed-ended
open-ended
combination of closed and open-ended
This is a(n) _____________________ question.
closed-ended
research
scientific
hypothetical
This is a(n) __________________________ question.
open-ended
closed-ended
research
hypothetical
Which one in NOT a quality of good survey questions?
simple and clear
valid and reliable
biased
short and specific
A valid question __________________________.
measures exactly what it plans to measure
aims at getting the right information for the research
to the point
all the other answers
Your survey results are reliable when you can get ________results when you do the survey a second time.
the same
different
no
more
“How delicious is Patchi chocolate” is not a well-written survey question. It sounds __________.
biased and can influence the participants
objective and can NOT influence the participants
unbiased and can NOT influence the participants
“How angry and upset do you feel about the food services at NC?” is not a well-written survey question. It sounds __________.
positive
negative
neutral
unbiased
A (n)_________________ statement reassures the participants that their personal information will not be revealed or made public.
appreciation
confidentiality
consent
hypothetical
A(n) _________________ statement is a thank you note.
confidentiality
appreciation
hypothetical
unbiased
Structured (controlled) interviews are mostly used to to gather _____.
quantitative data: numbers and percentages
qualitative data: how people feel about something
Semi-structured (half-controlled) interviews can help the researcher to gather_________.
qualitative data: how people feel about something
quantitative data: numbers and statistics
both kinds of data: quantitative and qualitative
Participants have more freedom to say what they want, raise other issues and ask questions when the interview is ___________.
over controlled and structured
not controlled or structured
When doing research about animals in wilderness, the most suitable method of data collection would be ____________________.
questionnaires
interviews
observation
In scientific research, observations can be done overtly or _______________.
covertly
naturally
ethically
unethically
Not telling the participants that they are being observed is not _______________________.
biased
natural
ethical
What is a variable?
an important element in the experiment
a hypothesis
research question
An independent variable is a variable that the scientist or researcher choose to keep ______________________ during the different phases of the experiment.
changing
stable and unchanged
moving
A dependent variable is a variable that the scientist chooses to _________________ in order to find results.
experiment with
keep stable at all times
forget about
The scientist has to isolate and identify the dependent variable(s) in his/ her experiment. That will help him get correct _____________________.
hypothses
results
questions
