4.1 Usefulness of different types of data Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Sociology, Unit 4

The 20 questions

1. What term describes data collected first-hand by a sociologist for their specific research project?

   • Secondary data
   • Quantitative data
   • Official statistics
   • Primary data

2. What term describes existing data collected by someone else for a different purpose?

   • Secondary data
   • Pilot data
   • First-hand data
   • Primary data

3. Which type of data consists of detailed written descriptions of people's experiences?

   • Quantitative data
   • Numerical data
   • Qualitative data
   • Statistical data

4. Which type of data is expressed purely in numbers and statistics?

   • Narrative data
   • Qualitative data
   • Quantitative data
   • Attitudinal data

5. Which major source of secondary data is produced and published by the government?

   • Official statistics
   • Media transcripts
   • Personal diaries
   • Charity reports

6. Which source of secondary data is produced by independent pressure groups rather than the government?

   • National records
   • Court statistics
   • Government census
   • Non-official statistics

7. What is a key methodological strength of official government statistics?

   • Flexibility
   • High validity
   • High representativeness
   • Deep verstehen

8. What is a major weakness of official crime statistics?

   • Lack of generalisability
   • High subjectivity
   • Small sample size
   • Unreported crimes

9. What qualitative secondary source provides personal accounts of individual experiences over time?

   • Crime surveys
   • Personal diaries
   • Official census
   • Tax records

10. Which historical secondary source is most useful for uncovering past feelings and attitudes?

    • Tax returns
    • Census forms
    • Birth registers
    • Letters and journals

11. Which type of data is most appropriate for studying the deep subjective meanings behind social exclusion?

    • Quantitative data
    • Census data
    • Official statistics
    • Qualitative data

12. Which data source is best for comparing educational achievement levels across different regions?

    • Personal diaries
    • Official statistics
    • Unstructured interviews
    • Participant observation

13. Why might a sociologist combine both qualitative and quantitative data?

    • Methodological triangulation
    • Pilot study
    • Data saturation
    • Random sampling

14. What is a major limitation of relying solely on quantitative data?

    • Low reliability
    • High subjectivity
    • Lack of depth
    • Poor representativeness

15. Why should researchers be cautious when using non-official statistics from campaign groups?

    • Potential bias
    • Small sample size
    • Sampling frame error
    • Poor standardisation

16. Which secondary data source is most suitable for studying long-term trends in family size?

    • Television broadcasts
    • Tabloid newspapers
    • Online chat forums
    • Historical census records

17. What is a primary advantage of collecting primary data?

    • Tailored to aims
    • Faster collection time
    • Pre-existing access
    • Lower financial cost

18. A sociologist uses a teenager's public blog to study youth identity. What type of data is this?

    • Quantitative primary
    • Qualitative secondary
    • Qualitative primary
    • Quantitative secondary

19. What is a key advantage of using secondary data over primary data collection?

    • Saves time
    • Zero bias risk
    • Complete anonymity
    • Guaranteed validity

20. Why might secondary data be a potential problem for a sociologist?

    • It may be outdated
    • It is always quantitative
    • It lacks ethical approval
    • It is too expensive

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