7.3: Primary and secondary data

Question 1

Explain how primary and secondary data differ from each other (2 marks)

Answer 1

Primary data is data collected specifically towards a research aim, which has not been published before

Question 2

Explain how primary and secondary data differ from each other (2 marks).
Primary data is data collected specifically towards a research aim, which has not been published before, while secondary data what?

Answer 2

Primary data is data collected specifically towards a research aim, which has not been published before, while secondary data is data originally collected towards another research aim, which has been published before

Question 3

Explain what is meant by ‘primary data’ (2 marks)

Answer 3

Primary data is original data, as it is the first hand response of the participants in the research and primary data is collected specifically for the research being carried out