Why is the Observation method called an “active" acquisition of knowledge and information?
Because we are using our senses when we are conducting an observation.
When the data collection is done by administering questionnaires in a captive audience where people are assembled in one place, what do you call that specific method under Questionnaire technique?
Collective Administration
Enumerate the 6 Data Collection Methods that we have tackled today.
Observation, Interview, Questionnaire, Focus Group, Documents & Records and Experiment
What is the ideal number of members in a Focus Group?
7
What data collection method would be useful if you will accumulate a large amount of data from a large population?
Questionnaire
Give 2 disadvantages of Questionnaire.
Limited application / Low response rate / Self-selection bias / Lacks opportunity for clarification / Consulting others
Give 1 disadvantage of Observation method.
Participants might not show their real behavior / Possibility of observer bias / Interpretations may vary / Possibility of incomplete observations
