Week 6 - Planning Data Collection and Analysis

Question 1

how is quantitative data collected

Answer 1

variables are assigned a numeric value that reflects category or amount

Question 2

what are the four levels of quantitative data

Answer 2

1. Nominal
2. Ordinal
3. Interval
4. Ratio

Question 3

what is the purpose of gathering quantitative data

Answer 3

To gather:

1. behaviours
2. thoughts
3. opinions
4. attitudes
5. emotions

Question 4

list data collection approaches

Answer 4

1. standardised tests/ performance measures
2. contextualised/environment assessment
3. focus groups
4. biometric measures
5. document/record interviews
6. observation
7. interviews
8. surveys/self report measures

Question 5

how is a pre test different to a pilot test

Answer 5

Pilot tests use a representative sample to identify challenges in execution of survey. Pre test is to purely test the wording and understanding of questions