WorksheetsCommunication Studies Mod 1 Research Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is Data?
Unprocessed information
A series of 0 and 1
A known fact
The singular of Information
What are the types of Data?
Primary & Secondary
Qualitative & Quantitative
Plural & Singular
Processed & Unprocessed
Which of the following is a characteristic of Qualitative Data?
Not numerical in nature
It is discrete
Numerical in Nature
Consists of both numbers and letters
Which of the following is a characteristic of Quantitative Data?
Unprocessed information
A series of 0 and 1
A known fact
Can be numerically measured
What are the types of Quantitative Data?
Discrete and Continuos
Processed and Unprocessed
Open and Closed
Formal and Informal
Which of the following are the main types of sources?
Primary & Secondary
Qualitative & Quantitative
First and Second
Discrete & Continous
Which of the following are characteristics of primary data sources?
They are second-person accounts, they are derivative, they exist in some media, they tend to be descriptive
They are eyewitness accounts, they are not original, they exist in any media, they tend to be narrative
They are eyewitness accounts, they are original, they exist in any media, they tend to be narrative
They are third-person accounts, they are original, they exist in any media, they tend to be narrative
Which of the following are characteristics of secondary data sources?
Second person, comments on primary sources, analytical
They are original, they exist in any media, they tend to be narrative
They are eyewitness accounts, they are original, they exist in any media, they tend to be narrative A known fact
They are third-person accounts, they are original, they exist in any media, they tend to be narrative
Which of the following are sources of Information?
Libary Searches, Library Catalogs, Electronic databases, the reference section
An empty notebook, a tv, a radio
A speaker, earphones, USB
Autocad, Microsoft, a pillow
Which of the following are processes involved in the C.R.A.A.P test?
Carry, report, away after, passing
Can, Raymond, apply, anything, punctual
Critical, risk, around, anything, practical
Currency, Review process, Author, Audience, Perspective
What is Validity?
The credentials of the source
The soundness of the Source
The consistency of the source
The trustworthiness of the source
What is Reliability?
The credentials of the source
The soundness of the Source
The consistency of the source
The trustworthiness of the source
What is Credibility?
The credentials of the source
The soundness of the Source
The consistency of the source
The trustworthiness of the source
Which of the following are considered research trustable sources?
.gov, .edu, .org
.com, .mil, .blog
.jm, .com, .edu
.us, mil, .com
What is Information?
processed information
Something that a researcher does
The plural of Data
Provided Facts
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:
(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.
True
False
One advantage of using questionnaires as a data collection method is that the results can be analysed statistically.
True
False
A data collection source and a data collection instruments are both different words for the same concept.
True
False
For a data source to be credible, high levels of reliability and validity are the aim.
True
False
What is the primary purpose of a questionnaire?
To entertain respondents with engaging content
To sell products or services to the respondents
To collect and obtain information from respondents in surveys or statistical studies
To promote a specific ideology or political viewpoint
