Methods and secondary data (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Quizzes
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What is the most important factor when choosing fieldwork methods?
What is the most important factor when choosing fieldwork methods?
Alignment with research objectives
What type of information do qualitative methods gather?
What type of information do qualitative methods gather?
Descriptive opinions & experiences
Environmental quality surveys are an example of which type of data collection?
Environmental quality surveys are an example of which type of data collection?
Qualitative method
Which is an advantage of quantitative data?
Which is an advantage of quantitative data?
Can be statistically analysed
Why use a mixed-methods approach in rural fieldwork?
Why use a mixed-methods approach in rural fieldwork?
Gives more comprehensive understanding
What is secondary data?
What is secondary data?
Information already collected by others
Which is the most important secondary data source for rural investigations?
Which is the most important secondary data source for rural investigations?
ONS Neighbourhood Statistics
How often is census data collected?
How often is census data collected?
Every ten years
Only surveying at 9am on weekdays is an example of which sampling bias?
Only surveying at 9am on weekdays is an example of which sampling bias?
Time bias
A student only interviewed females due to discomfort. What bias does this create?
A student only interviewed females due to discomfort. What bias does this create?
Gender bias
How can you improve reliability of fieldwork?
How can you improve reliability of fieldwork?
Use multiple data collection points
What should you consider about secondary data before using it?
What should you consider about secondary data before using it?
Currency, methodology & relevance