Practice Methods Of Acquiring Data (4.2.2) - Acquiring Data, Processing, and Interpreting Data

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Question 1.
What is data acquisition?
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Think about how data is gathered.
Question 2.
Name one method of manual data collection.
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These are often structured questionnaires.
3Question 3.
What does data acquisition involve?
- Collecting data
- Analyzing data
- Interpreting data
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Think about the first step in using data.
4Question 4.
True or False: Primary sources are data sourced from other studies.
- True
- False
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Consider who collected the data.
Question 5.
Design a small survey to collect data on student preferences for online vs in-person classes. List the types of questions you would include.
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Think about both qualitative and quantitative responses.
Question 6.
Discuss how the choice between manual and automatic data acquisition can impact the quality of data gathered. Provide an example.
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Consider accuracy versus quantity.

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