Secondary Data: Public/Official Documents - Strengths and Weaknesses Flashcards
1
Q
Why is access to a wide range of different topics a strength?
A
Because it means that you are more likely to find data on something from official statistics
2
Q
Why is time a weakness with official documents?
A
They are time consuming to analyse
3
Q
Why are official documents in high validity?
A
Because they are very detailed
4
Q
Why is needing specialist knowledge a weakness?
A
It means that official documents cannot be analysed easily
5
Q
Why is access to the documents easy?
A
Because they are public
6
Q
Why is objectivity a weakness with official documents?
A
Some statistics may not be truthful in what they report
