3.1.4.9.2 Primary and secondary data Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 4

The 20 questions

1. What is meant by primary data in psychological research?

   • Government statistical data
   • Pre-existing published data
   • First-hand collected data
   • Second-hand summary data

2. What term describes data collected by someone other than the researcher conducting the study?

   • Primary data
   • Quantitative data
   • Qualitative data
   • Secondary data

3. Which of the following is an example of secondary data in psychological research?

   • Official census statistics
   • Observation tally sheet
   • Experiment test scores
   • Participant interview transcript

4. Which of these is a key advantage of using secondary data in research?

   • Saves time
   • Guaranteed accuracy
   • High researcher control
   • Perfect topic fit

5. Which of the following is a main disadvantage of collecting primary data?

   • Time-consuming
   • Outdated information
   • Irrelevant purpose
   • Lack of control

6. Which of the following is a primary limitation of using secondary data?

   • Participant reactivity
   • Mismatched research aims
   • High financial cost
   • Slower data collection

7. A researcher analyses existing government survey records to study sleep patterns. What type of data is this?

   • Primary data
   • Experimental data
   • Secondary data
   • Qualitative data

8. A psychologist conducts a memory experiment and collects test scores directly from participants. What data type is this?

   • Archival data
   • Secondary data
   • Qualitative data
   • Primary data

9. A student collects findings from previously published studies for a research project. Which data type is this?

   • Secondary data
   • Observational data
   • Primary data
   • Raw data

10. Why might a psychologist prefer to gather primary data over secondary data?

    • Requires no ethics
    • Quicker to gather
    • Cheaper to conduct
    • Directly addresses hypothesis

11. A researcher uses school attendance registers to investigate absence rates. What type of data is this?

    • Secondary data
    • Primary data
    • Qualitative data
    • Experimental data

12. Why must a researcher carefully check the source of secondary data before using it?

    • To obtain consent
    • To verify accuracy
    • To calculate mean
    • To eliminate bias

13. What is a major advantage of combining primary and secondary data in research?

    • Guarantees statistical significance
    • Enables broader comparison
    • Eliminates all bias
    • Reduces sample size

14. What is a standard source of secondary data in psychological research?

    • Direct lab observations
    • New participant interviews
    • Published journal articles
    • Original questionnaire data

15. A researcher uses raw data collected in an earlier study to test a new hypothesis. What is this data?

    • Secondary data
    • Pilot data
    • Qualitative data
    • Primary data

16. What is a major risk when using secondary data from an older study?

    • Excessive sample size
    • High financial cost
    • Mismatched study aims
    • Missing raw data

17. Why might a researcher choose to use secondary data for a literature review?

    • Fast access
    • Eliminated bias
    • Direct variable control
    • Unique participant groups

18. What is a distinct advantage of collecting primary data?

    • Zero financial cost
    • Instant availability
    • Control over design
    • Pre-analysed results

19. Which of the following represents primary data?

    • Published meta-analysis
    • Textbook statistics
    • New experimental scores
    • Government census data

20. Why should psychologists exercise caution when relying on published secondary data?

    • Outdated ethical guidelines
    • Guaranteed researcher bias
    • Potential original errors
    • Always qualitative format

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