Advantages And Disadvatages

Question 1

What’s 3 advantages and disadvantages of random sampling

Answer 1

Advantages of random sampling:
- easy to implement
- minimise selection bias
- cheap

Disadvantages of random sampling:
- Takes a lot of time
-may not get the characteristics you want
- lack of control as you can’t selection of participants

Question 2

What’s 3 advantages and disadvantages of systematic sampling

Answer 2

Advantages of systematic sampling:
- Simple and easy to implement
- time effective
-cheap

Disadvantages of systematic sampling:
- sampling bias
-may give you people you don’t want
- not generalisable

Question 3

What’s 3 advantages and disadvantages of quota sampling

Answer 3

Advantages of quota sampling:
- Targeted representation
- Cost-effective
- Diverse range of perspectives

Disadvantages of quota sampling:
- Potential bias
- takes lot of time to do
- Relies on participant availability

Question 4

Give 3 advantages and disadvantages of opportunity sampling

Answer 4

Advantages of opportunity sampling:
- Convenient
- time effective
-cheap
Disadvantages of opportunity sampling:
- bias due to non-random selection
-may not get the characteristics you want
-Limited control over participant selection

Question 5

Name 3 adv and disadvantages of case studies

Answer 5

Advantages of case studies:
- cheap
- Rich qualitative data
- not a lot of resources needed to do
Disadvantages of case studies:
- cant generalise to broader population
- may have researcher bias
- Time-consuming

Question 6

Give 3 adv and disadvantages of using focus groups

Answer 6

Advantages of focus groups:
- Interactive and dynamic discussions
- Multiple perspectives and diverse opinions
- Rich qualitative data and insights

Disadvantages of focus groups:
- Potential for groupthink and conformity
- Dominance of certain participants or biases
- Limited generalizability to larger population

Question 7

Give 3 adv and dis adv of observations- empirical data

Answer 7

Advantages of observations (empirical data):
- Direct and firsthand information
- Allows for detailed data collection
- Can capture behavior in natural settings

Disadvantages of observations (empirical data):
-observer bias
- potentially time consuming
- Ethical considerations regarding privacy and consent

Question 8

Give 3 adv and disadvantage of experiments- empirical data

Answer 8

Advantages of experiments (empirical data):
- primary research
- ability to control variables
- Replicable results

Disadvantages of experiments (empirical data):
- costly
- Ethical concerns
- Time-consuming