Primary and secondary data

Question 1

What is primary data?

Answer 1

-Data gained from participants themselves
-specific to the aim of the study

Question 2

What is a strength and weakness of primary data?

Answer 2

Strength: specifically targets info required increasing IV
Weakness: requires time and effort also analyzing themselves

Question 3

What is secondary data?

Answer 3

-previously gained data not specific to the aim of the study nut researcher uses

Question 4

What is a strength and weakness of secondary data?

Answer 4

Strength: easily accessed already exists requires minimal effort
Weakness: may not meet researchers need inaccurate and invaluable

Question 5

What is a meta-analysis?

Answer 5

-uses secondary data
-gained from a large number of studies
-combine the information to create a conclusion about behaviour

Question 6

What is a strength and weakness of meta-analysis?

Answer 6

Strength: uses large number of studies increasing generalization of population
-Weakness: publication bias of which studies are chosen such as the relevant not all are chosen