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Data Collection Methods

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Data collection is the process of...

a)

gathering and measuring information on variables of interest

b)

gathering and measuring books on variables of interest

c)

gathering and measuring newspapers on variables of interest

d)

gathering and measuring diaries on variables of interest

2.

The data collection methods are:

a)

Qualitative and Research

b)

Quantitative and Research

c)

Qualitative and Quantitative

d)

Quantitative and Sources

3.

The Quantitative Data Collection Methods are not often based on mathematical calculations

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Qualitative Data is often seen as more subjective

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Open-ended surveys allow the respondents much more freedom and flexibility when providing their answers.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

To look at something closely is to

a)

stare at

b)

observe

c)

inference

d)

analyze

7.

What is another word for "mean" in math class?

a)

Average

b)

Middle

c)

Center

d)

Not nice

8.

What is the median?

a)

The middle number

b)

The maximum number

c)

The minimum number

d)

The average

9.

What is the mode?

a)

The number that is repeated the most

b)

The average

c)

The middle number

d)

The on or off setting

10.

What kind of chart is this?

a)

box and whisker plot

b)

histogram

c)

frequency distribution table

d)

scatter plot

11.

What kind of chart is this?

a)

box and whisker plot

b)

histogram

c)

frequency distribution table

d)

scatter plot

12.

What kind of chart is this?

a)

box and whisker plot

b)

histogram

c)

frequency distribution table

d)

scatter plot

13.

Numeric and measurable types of data such as height, age, scores, cost are called __________

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

14.

Categorical data such as eye color and birthplace is called __________

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

15.
About what percent of the people live in Friendship? (Rounded to the nearest whole number)
a)
46%
b)
100%
c)
25%
d)
34%
16.
How many more students like soccer than basketball?
a)
24
b)
15
c)
10
d)
17
17.

Surveys help us to determine

a)

Facts

b)

Opinions

c)

Answers

d)

Figures

18.

Survey Instruments can be in the form of

a)

Paper Questionnaire

b)

In Person Interview

c)

Online (survey monkey, google form)

d)

All of the above