Sampling Flashcards
What is Market research?
Information that helps explain the size structure and nature of a market
What is primary research ?
Also known as field research , is collected specific to a business and you collect it yourself.
Pros + cons of Primary research
•Specific needs are met
•Up-to-date
•Expensive
•Time-Consuming
What is secondary research?
Also known as desk research, information that already exists
Pros + cons of secondary research
• Available/accessible
•Cheap
•May be out-of-date
•May be unreliable
What is qualitative research ?
Based on opinion(what? How? Why?)
Pros + cons of qualitative research
•Useful insights
•Identify new approaches + ideas
•Expensive
•low amounts collected
What is Quantitative data?
Provides insights on numerical data
Pros + cons of Quantitive data
•Easy to analyse
•Easy to spot trends
•time consuming
•expensive
What is random sampling?
Is data picked randomly
• Low bias
• Expensive for large sample sizes
What is quota sampling?
Is sampling that is segmented to alike characteristics
•Can find target market
•Takes time
•Can be biased
What is stratified sampling ?
Data chosen randomly at a specific section of the population
•Lower bias