Question

which one of the following is not a major method of data collection ?

(A) Questionnaires

(B) Interviews

(C) Focus groups

(D) All of the above are methods of data collection

29. A question during an interview such as "WHY DO YOU FEEL THAT WAY?" Is known as a:

(A) Probe

(B) filter question

(C) Response

(D) Pilot

30. Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by a

different person for a different purpose?

(A) Primary data

(B) Secondary data

(C) Experimental data

(D) Field notes

31. When constructing a questionnaire, there are 9 steps to which you should adhere. Which of the following

is not one of those principles?

(A) Avoid the method(s) of reaching your target respondents

(B) develop the question wording.

(C) Pre-test the questionnaire.

(D) Put the questions into a meaningful order & format.

32. Which type of interview allows the questions to emerge from the immediate context or course of things?

(A) Interview guide approach

(B) Informal conversational interview

(C) Closed quantitative interview​

Answer 1

Answer:

is not a method of data collection

Answer 2

Option (D) All of the above are methods of data collection.

A question during an interview such as "WHY DO YOU FEEL THAT WAY?" Is known as the option (A) Probe.

data that were originally collected at an earlier time by a  different person for a different purpose is the option (B) Secondary data.

Option (A) Avoid the method(s) of reaching your target respondents is not one of those principles.

(B) Informal conversational interview allows the questions to emerge from the immediate context or course of things.

Explanation:

• Questionnaires, interviews, focus groups are the type of data collection tools and technics.
• The probe is the informal set of interviewing questions.
• Secondary data can be used as the base for the primary data.
• You can't skip any step of the research process.
• Informal questions are asked by the researcher to get the proper information and hence to make them comfortable.