Data handling and analysis

Question 1

Primary data proper definition -

Answer 1

Data collected from from first-hand experience (don’t say data you have collected yourself), this data is collected so it can specifically fit the related aims/hypothesis.

Question 2

Secondary data proper definition -

Answer 2

Information that was collected for a purpose other than the current one, may include data collected by the researcher of a another study or for a different study.

Question 3

Secondary data - strengths

Answer 3

• Simpler and cheaper and less time-consuming
• May have experienced statistical testing so therefore can be considered significant and relevant

Question 4

Secondary data limitation -

Answer 4

• The data may not fit the means of the study

Question 5

Primary data strength -

Answer 5

• The data collected is designed to fit the purpose of the study so it can fir aims and hypothesis that are being measured.

Question 6

Primary data limitation -

Answer 6

• May be time-consuming and expensive to operate and collect data.

Question 7

Quantitative data definition -

Answer 7

Refers to the collection of numerical data, closed.

Question 8

Qualitative data definition -

Answer 8

Non-numerical data, data expressed in words such as how someone feel, likely to be produced in open questions from interviews.