Geography, Geographical Investigation

Question 1

Advantages and disadvantages of Primary data

Answer 1

Advantages

– Know what data is reliable and valid
– Can conduct a pilot study
– Collect the data that you need
– Can collect as much data as required

Disadvantages

– Don’t have access to the proper recourses
– Can be very time consuming

Question 2

Advantages and disadvantages of Secondary data

Answer 2

Advantages

–Doesn’t take long to collect
– Take data from the past
–Some can be valid (e.g. Government collected) data
– May give you an average
–Accurate (e.g. large samples)

Disadvantages

– Don’t know where it’s come from and how reliable it is
– Might have no relevant data
– Data can be overcomplicated
–Don’t have a full understanding of what the data set is showing
– Out of date

Question 3

What are the sampling methods, and when do we use them.

Answer 3

Convenience (selects participants that are available around a region)

– Doing qualitative research

Simple random

– When whole population is available

Systematic sampling ( every nth person)

– When a stream of representative people are available (e.g. in the street)

Question 4

Guidelines for formulating surveys/interviews

Answer 4

– short and simple
– in logical order
– pre-defined answers can be given to guide the participant
– make it neat and orderly