Data Collection and Sampling (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Fieldwork
Fieldwork
Gathering info about real places & environments
Quantitative data
Quantitative data
Factual info you can measure or count
Qualitative data
Qualitative data
Based on opinions, descriptions & observations
Primary data
Primary data
Information you gather yourself during fieldwork
Secondary data
Secondary data
Information already gathered by others
Random sampling
Random sampling
Selecting people/sites entirely by chance
Systematic sampling
Systematic sampling
Collecting data in ordered or regular pattern
Stratified sampling
Stratified sampling
Dividing sample into groups before collecting data
Nominal data
Nominal data
Numbers used as categories, not for calculations
Interval data
Interval data
Difference between each number is equal & consistent