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Research methods

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the key quality of QUANTITATIVE research

a)

Someone wants to explain something difficult.

b)

Uses words to describe observations

c)

Uses numbers to help explain information

d)

Uses tests to record thigs

2.

What is the key quality of QUALITATIVE research

a)

Discusses how people feel

b)

Uses words to describe observations, thoughts, feelings and beliefs.

c)

Uses numbers to try and explain things

d)

Uses research to outline themes withina group

3.

Primary data is.......

a)

Data collected by other people and used by you.

b)

The first recording of this type of data

c)

The first time someone has used this data.

d)

Data collected direct from the source

4.

Secondary data is........

a)

Utilizing previously collected info/ data.

b)

Collecting data from source but not for the first time.

c)

Repeated data collection.

d)

Data you've used before.

5.

An example of primary data is........

a)

Data given on the news.

b)

Books, journals, articles.

c)

Any information released this week.

d)

Surveys, interviews, live test data.

6.

An example of secondary data is......

a)

Surveys, interviews, focus groups.

b)

Data published by researchers.

c)

Books Journals, websites, census info.

d)

Information passed from one researcher to another.

7.

Surveys involve the researcher.....

a)

Collecting information from a large specific group.

b)

Collecting information from a small group.

c)

Using data driven research techniques.

d)

Testing participants.

8.

Focus groups are used to......

a)

Target specific themes

b)

Gain deeper insight into a groups thoughts and feelings on a particular topic.

c)

Ask specific questions to a specific group.

d)

Study a specific case/ person / group.

9.

Case studies allow us to....

a)

Know more about a large group of people.

b)

Generate large pools of data.

c)

Generate small amounts of data about a specific 'thing'

d)

Increase our understanding of a specific case.

10.

Ethnography is the study and observation of..........

a)

......natural phemomena such as the environment etc.

b)

..... a new group.

c)

.....a single person or small group of people.

d)

....subjects in their natural environment

11.

A questionnaire is good at.......

a)

Collecting lots of information quite quickly

b)

Collecting detailed information from individuals

c)

Collecting specific data

d)

Comparing information between individuals.

12.

Surveys allow us to.....

a)

Collect large amounts of information

b)

Describe the characteristics of large groups

c)

Collect specific information from individuals

d)

Collect detail on participants answers

13.

What is a Hypothesis?

a)

The background information for you research

b)

An explanation of your methods.

c)

A statement of what you expect your research to find

d)

The question you are trying to answer

14.

Field testing allows us to...

a)

Observe an describe training sessions.

b)

Explain what we see during matches

c)

Provide data to coaches.

d)

Collect data from real world settings (matches/ training etc)

15.

Once we have from quantitative testing, we can then......

a)

Compare this to other data

b)

Provide data to help coaches

c)

Explain what we're observing

d)

All of the above