Collection of Data-Chapter 2 Flashcards
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What is the purpose of collection of data?
The purpose is to collect evidence for reaching a sound and clear solution to a problem
What is a variable?
The observed values that can change over time/Values that vary from year to year
What is an observation?
The values of variables
What is a tool that helps in understanding problems by providing information?
Data
What are the 2 types of source of collection of data?
Primary and Secondary data
Are FIRs and live news primary or secondary data?
Primary data
Give an example of a secondary data
Newspapers, articles, journals, school data base
Can primary data become secondary data?
Yes
The person who collects the data on behalf of the researcher
Enumerator
Why do enumerators collect data
For conducting an enquiry
First hand information
Primary data
Second hand information
Secondary data
Data from an already existing source
Secondary data
Two types of secondary data
Published data and Non-published data
Data that has been scrutinized and tabulated
Secondary data
Investigator makes a list of marks obtained by students in economics of class XI by interrogating them
Primary data
Data that requires great precaution and care
Secondary data
A set of questions to be asked while conducting a survey
Questionnaire
Who is responsible for conducting a questionnaire ?
Investigator/Enumerator
Basic data is collected by conducting a ___________
Survey
What is a method of gathering information from individuals
Survey
Most common type of instrument used in surveys
Questionnaire/Interview schedule
Two ways a questionnaire is administered
Self administered by the respondent or administered by the researcher/enumerator/trained investigator
10 pts to remember while preparing a questionnaire
- not too long
- easy to understand
- arranged in an order
- general to specific
- precise and clear
- no ambiguous questions
- no double negatives
- no leading questions
- no alternatives to the answer
- close ended and open ended qns