primary and secondary data 0.0 / 5 ? Psychologyresearch methodsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: KatieCreated on: 16-08-19 15:28 how do you gather primary data do your own research 1 of 9 examples of gathering primary data observations and interviews 2 of 9 what is secondary data analysing data that existed before you started your research 3 of 9 what is a meta analysis gathering together and analysing lots of previous data 4 of 9 example of a meta analysis gottesman's twin study 5 of 9 2 strengths of primary data 1. validity - gathered by researcher, not open to interpretation 2. first hand collection - you know the methods and its specific to your research 6 of 9 2 weaknesses of primary data 1. expensive and time consuming - might put researchers off 2. researcher bias - validity 7 of 9 2 strengths of secondary data 1. allows us to study past events 2. validity improved - lots of different and certified data can be used in your research 8 of 9 2 weaknesses of secondary data 1. less valid - not collected by researcher don't know how well controlled others research was 2. not data for every part of psychology 9 of 9
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