Primary and Secondary (HSC SSCE Community and Family Studies): Flashcards
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What is primary data in research?
What is primary data in research?
Information you collect yourself for your study.
What methods are used to collect primary data?
What methods are used to collect primary data?
Interviews, surveys, and observations.
What is a key advantage of primary data?
What is a key advantage of primary data?
It relates directly to what you are studying.
What is a disadvantage of primary data?
What is a disadvantage of primary data?
It takes a lot of time to collect.
What is secondary data?
What is secondary data?
Information collected by others, like reports and articles.
What is a key advantage of secondary data?
What is a key advantage of secondary data?
Saves time and money in research.
What is a disadvantage of secondary data?
What is a disadvantage of secondary data?
May have biases from original researchers.
How does primary data compare to secondary data?
How does primary data compare to secondary data?
Primary is specific; secondary is less specific.
What is a flexibility aspect of primary data?
What is a flexibility aspect of primary data?
Can be changed for new topics as needed.
Why might secondary data be hard to use?
Why might secondary data be hard to use?
It doesn't always fit your specific research needs.