HLTB15H3 Study Guide - Active Listening, Content Analysis, Focus Group
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What are the three main methods of data collection: observation, interviewing, questionnaire. What are examples of primary data: observation, interviews, questionnaires. What are examples of secondary data: government publications, censuses, client histories, service records, What influences which method is chosen to collect primary data: purpose and nature of study/investigation, resources available, researcher skills, geographical distribution of the study population, type of study population. What determines quality of data: ses features of study population, interest of the study population in the research, attitude towards participating, purpose and relevance of the study. What is observation: the act of observing something or someone carefully in order to gain information and notice. In what situations, observation the best approach: when you are interested in behaviours instead of perceptions, participants are unable to provide objective information. What is a participant observation: researcher participates in the activities of a group with or without their knowledge.
