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What is observation as a data collection technique?
What is observation as a data collection technique?
- Organizing focus group discussions with participants.
- Systematically selecting, watching, and recording behavior and characteristics of living beings or objects. (correct)
- Conducting face-to-face interviews with participants.
- Administering written questionnaires to participants.
What is an example of participant observation?
What is an example of participant observation?
- A teacher sitting in the back of the classroom to observe student behavior. (correct)
- A doctor observing hospital procedures from outside the hospital.
- A researcher observing a classroom without interacting with the students.
- A scientist observing animal behavior in a zoo from a distance.
In what ways can observation be conducted?
In what ways can observation be conducted?
- Sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. (correct)
- Examining, questioning, discussing, and concluding.
- Measuring, comparing, calculating, and presenting.
- Reading, listening, writing, speaking, and analyzing.
What is a disadvantage of using observation as a data collection method?
What is a disadvantage of using observation as a data collection method?
Which data collection technique involves watching and recording behavior without participating in the observed situation?
Which data collection technique involves watching and recording behavior without participating in the observed situation?
What is an advantage of using observation as a data collection method?
What is an advantage of using observation as a data collection method?
What are the errors that arise due to conceptual and definitional problems?
What are the errors that arise due to conceptual and definitional problems?
Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to defects in sampling frames?
Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to defects in sampling frames?
What type of errors are related to responses given by respondents and measurements made?
What type of errors are related to responses given by respondents and measurements made?
Which type of error could occur if a sampling unit cannot be contacted?
Which type of error could occur if a sampling unit cannot be contacted?
In which situation do measurement problems typically arise in agricultural surveys?
In which situation do measurement problems typically arise in agricultural surveys?
What type of error could occur if some items in a questionnaire do not get a response?
What type of error could occur if some items in a questionnaire do not get a response?
What is a key advantage of using questionnaires as a data collection method?
What is a key advantage of using questionnaires as a data collection method?
What is a disadvantage of using questionnaires as a data collection method?
What is a disadvantage of using questionnaires as a data collection method?
In a focus group discussion, how many participants typically take part in the discussion?
In a focus group discussion, how many participants typically take part in the discussion?
Where can personal interviews take place according to the text?
Where can personal interviews take place according to the text?
What is the primary advantage of personal interviews over other methods?
What is the primary advantage of personal interviews over other methods?
Why are personal interviews sometimes preferred over other methods like telephone surveys?
Why are personal interviews sometimes preferred over other methods like telephone surveys?
What is a disadvantage of decentralization in a statistical system?
What is a disadvantage of decentralization in a statistical system?
How are costs allocated in a decentralized statistical system?
How are costs allocated in a decentralized statistical system?
What is one of the advantages of decentralization in statistical programs?
What is one of the advantages of decentralization in statistical programs?
Why might it be difficult to obtain narrowly specialized statisticians in a decentralized statistical system?
Why might it be difficult to obtain narrowly specialized statisticians in a decentralized statistical system?
What happens when statisticians act together in a centralized system?
What happens when statisticians act together in a centralized system?
In a decentralized statistical system, who can get the service they need according to the text?
In a decentralized statistical system, who can get the service they need according to the text?
What does the UN statistical office recommend for easy comprehension of survey results and conclusions?
What does the UN statistical office recommend for easy comprehension of survey results and conclusions?
According to the guidelines, why should charts supplement rather than substitute statistical tables?
According to the guidelines, why should charts supplement rather than substitute statistical tables?
Why do data users generally tend to retain memory figures from statistical tables and not from charts and graphs?
Why do data users generally tend to retain memory figures from statistical tables and not from charts and graphs?
What is recommended for charts and graphs so that they give qualitative impressions effectively?
What is recommended for charts and graphs so that they give qualitative impressions effectively?
How can the information shown in a chart be summarized effectively according to the text?
How can the information shown in a chart be summarized effectively according to the text?
Which tool is highlighted as very useful in displaying geographically referenced data?
Which tool is highlighted as very useful in displaying geographically referenced data?
