Collecting Data (Leaving Cert Mathematics): Quizzes
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What is primary data?
What is primary data?
Data collected by you for your purpose
What is secondary data?
What is secondary data?
Data collected by others for their use
What is an advantage of primary data?
What is an advantage of primary data?
You collect exactly what you require
What is a disadvantage of primary data?
What is a disadvantage of primary data?
Time consuming
What is an advantage of secondary data?
What is an advantage of secondary data?
Cheap to obtain
What is a disadvantage of secondary data?
What is a disadvantage of secondary data?
May be out of date
What are surveys particularly useful for?
What are surveys particularly useful for?
Collecting personal information
What is an advantage of postal surveys?
What is an advantage of postal surveys?
Large amounts of data can be collected
What is a disadvantage of personal interviews?
What is a disadvantage of personal interviews?
Interviewer may influence responses
What is a disadvantage of observation?
What is a disadvantage of observation?
Results are prone to chance
What are experiments particularly useful for?
What are experiments particularly useful for?
Collecting scientific data
How often does the government carry out a national census?
How often does the government carry out a national census?
Every five years