secondary data Flashcards
1
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secondary data definition
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data that the researcher did not generate themselves
2
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advantages of secondary data
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cheap and plentiful
easy to access
can provide historical and/or comparative dimensions
3
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disadvantages of secondary data
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may not record the information the researcher wants
may not be accurate
may be out of date
4
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examples of secondary data
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official statistics, diaries, newspapers, studies conducted by other sociologists
