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Fieldwork Flashcards

1
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What sort of data would fit a bar graph?

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Categoric/discontinuous data

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What are the advantages of a bipolar survery

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It is easy to compare

It is easy to understand

No skills are needed to carry out the survey

Does not require much equipment

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What are the disadvantages of a bipolar survery

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Very subjective

Based on opinions rather than facts

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What are four different sampling techniques?

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Random

Stratified

Systematic

Chance

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What are the advantages of random sampling?

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It can be used with large sample populations

It avoids bias

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What are the disadvantages of random sampling?

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Can lead to poor representation of the overall parent population or area if they are large

This is because the random numbers generated may miss parts out

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What are the advantages of systematic sampling?

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It is more straightforward than random sampling

A good coverage of the study area can be more easily achieved than using random sampling

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What are the disadvantages of systematic sampling?

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It is more biased, as not all members or points have an equal chance of being selected

It may therefore lead to over or under representation of a particular pattern

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What are the advantages of stratified sampling?

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If there are distinctive sub-groups within the overall population, it can generate results which are more representative of the whole population

It is very flexible

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What are the disadvantages of stratified sampling?

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The proportions of the sub-sets must be known and be accurate if it is to work properly

It can be hard to stratify questionnaire data collection

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What is systematic sampling?

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Involves choosing samples in a regular or systematic way for example every five minutes, every second groyne on a beach or every eighth person

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What is random sampling?

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Each member of the total population has an equal chance of being selected, meaning there is no subjectivity.

Deciding on your random sample can involve the use of random numbers tables or a spreadsheet set up to produce a random number to decide on the sample that is taken

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What is bias?

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When data is biased, we mean that the sample is not representative of the entire population.

For example, drawing conclusions for the entire population of the school based on just ten students

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What is stratified sampling?

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Involves a strategy for collecting data to help collect appropriate data.

For example collecting data at three sites from each stage of a river, collecting data from particular sites in a town

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What is primary data?

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Data you have collected yourself for example a traffic count or environmental survey

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What is secondary data?

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Data collected by someone else.

It could be data officially published such as rainfall records, census data, OS maps, historical data - old maps and photographs

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What is quantitative data?

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Data that records quantities such as numbers, sizes or frequencies

18
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What is qualitative data?

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Data that records subjective qualities such as opinions, attitudes and beliefs

19
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What is sampling?

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Sampling is the process of collecting data from sites or people. Obviously it would take too much time to collect data from a whole population or area

Therefore, sampling involves gathering data from a small part of the whole area or population.

This data is then used to give an indication of what the whole picture is like

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What are the advantages of a bar graph?

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Very quick and easy to draw.

The different heights of the bars make them easy to understand and make comparisons from

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What are the disadvantages of a bar graph?

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Can be difficult to read accurately (especially if the scale is large)

Data can be over-simplified.

Can only be used for discrete

22
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What are the advantages of line graphs?

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They are quick and easy to plot

Simple to read

Multiple sets of data can be shown using different coloured lines-easy to compare

23
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What are the disadvantages of line graphs?

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Often used incorrectly when a bar chart is more appropriate

Can only be used for continuous sets of data

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What are the advantages of pie charts?

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They are visually effective as it is easy to compare relative proportions of each segment

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What are the disadvantages of pie charts?

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Can over emphasise large values and therefore smaller values are not clear

Hard to read if they are too many categories

Need calculations to plot them in the first place as they are only suitable for percentages

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What are the advantages of histograms?

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You can accurately plot large data sets

Simple to plot, read and understand.

Shows change over time

27
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What are the disadvantages of histograms?

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Can only be used for continuous sets of data eg measured over time

They are often used instead of a bar graph when they shouldn’t be

28
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What are the advantages of scattergraphs?

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You can compare two sets of data to investigate relationships eg between development indicators

29
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What are the disadvantages of scattergraphs?

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The line of best fit can be hard to plot, especially if there are anomalies

Cannot show relationship between more than two variables at once

30
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What are the advantages of compound line graphs?

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Easy to see which value takes up the biggest share or has changed most over time e.g. UK energy mix

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What are the disadvantages of compound bar graphs?

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Not easy to read accurately

Quite difficult to plot as you are not starting at the x-axis

32
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What are the advantages of radar graphs?

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Lots of data can be shown on one graph

Easy to compare multiple data sets and individual variables e.g. the bigger the shape in the middle, the better the area

33
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What are the disadvantages of radar graphs?

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Can be difficult to draw the axis and scale

Hard to spot anomalies

34
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What are the advantages of pictograms?

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They are a visually effective way of representing data

They are easy to read and compare

35
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What are the disadvantages of pictograms?

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The images can be confusing if they are not carefully selected

Can be difficult to get the scale right

36
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What are the advantages of proportional symbol charts?

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Good visual representation

Can show distribution over an area

Can be used with map to aid comparison between places

37
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What are the disadvantages of proportional symbol charts?

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Can be tricky to make the symbol fit the scale

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What are the advantages of triangle graphs?

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Shows relationship between three components

Shows relative importance of data more clearly

Dominant component or pattern is easily visible

39
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What are the disadvantages of triangle graphs?

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Data must be in percentages

Can be difficult to construct

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