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Methods Of Data Collection Quiz 3 (30 MCQs)

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1. A device that responds to a change or input from the environment
2. ..... data need to be adjusted to suit the objective of study in hand
3. Identify the method used to collect data-Karl fertilized his front yard but not his backyard to see if there was a difference in lawn health.
4. Sources of Qualitative Data
5. Results of random sampling method would be more reliable if the data is
6. What is the collection of facts (numbers, measurements, words, observations)
7. Which primary data collection method involves collecting data by asking participants to rate or rank items based on their preferences or opinions?
8. If I wanted to see how often students are on their phones during class when they should not be, but did not want to do anything to impact their behavior, I would use which data collection method?
9. The difference between the greatest and least values in the set
10. Identify each of the following as an observational study or an experiment.Compare the grades on a final math test of 25 students who use calculators and 25 students who do not use calculators. The students decide which group they are in.
11. This method involves study of each and every items of the universe
12. Derek and Lauren want to see who has greater social appeal. They go to a large department store. Each randomly selects and approaches 25 customers while the other one times the length of the interaction. They then compute the average times of interaction as a measure of social appeal.
13. A series of questions designed to gather data
14. Asking customers at a restaurant if pizza should be added to the menu.
15. This is a data collection method where the five (5) senses are used.
16. A placebo is .....
17. The city planner needs recommendations on improving city streets. She divides up the city into districts by location. She then randomly selects 5 districts and polls every home in those 5 districts. This is an example of:
18. A university student interested in ethnography wants to see whether students from rural areas adapt to college life differently from those from urban areas. She asks 10 rural students and 10 urban students to fill out a questionnaire and then analyzes the data.
19. Focus groups consist typically ..... members with a moderator leading the discussions for about two hours on a particular topic, concept or product.
20. A person with sleep problems is video recorded overnight in a sleep lab to help diagnose a condition.
21. What sampling technique is used in this study? A researcher randomly selects and interviews twenty male and twenty female flight attendants about their safety.
22. This method consists of selecting every nth items from the complete list of population:
23. The Control variables
24. Which is not true about an Experiment?
25. A school chooses 3 randomly selected athletes from each of its sports teams to participate in a survey about athletics at the school.What type of sampling method is this?
26. Which primary data collection method involves collecting data from a small group of individuals who are interviewed in-depth about their opinions and experiences?
27. Scientific data collection specifically focuses on being
28. A ..... is a large group that includes everything being studied.
29. Interview every 10th student who enters the school in the morning. Determine the sampling method used.
30. Questionnaires can address events and characteristics taking place when?
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