Research design quiz #10 (2)

Question 1

Advantages of SURVEY data collection:

Answer 1

1) Wide variety of topic
2) Simple to Administer
3) Cost effective
4) Anonymous
5) Comparable

Question 2

Disadvantages of SURVEY data collection:

Answer 2

1) Misinterpretation
2) nonresponsive
3) low return rate
4) no clarifying capacity
5) limited answers

Question 3

advantages of INTERVIEW data collection:

Answer 3

Wide variety of topics
Can give complex answers
Clarifications
Increase in response rate
Nonverbal cues

Question 4

Disadvantages of INTERVIEW data collection:

Answer 4

Misinterpretation
Interviewer biases
costly

Question 5

advantages of OBSERVATION data collection:

Answer 5

Actual observation of behaviors
Ability to link behavior to concept
Can be anonymous

Question 6

Disadvantages of OBSERVATION data collection:

Answer 6

Observer influence
current behaviors ONLY
Costly
Unobservable behaviors

Question 7

Advantages of UNOBTRUSIVE data collection:

Answer 7

Wide variety of topics
simplicity
cost effective
anonymous
comparable

Question 8

Disadvantages of UNOBTRUSIVE data collection:

Answer 8

Misinterpretation
researcher biases
limited to availability
no clarifying
limited answers