Secondary sources quiz

A simple quiz on secondary sources

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Are secondary sources quantitative, qualitative, or both?
Both Qualitative and Quantitative
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Why are official statistics seen as scientific?
They are collected in a highly standardised way
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What criteria did John Scott (1990) use to assess secondary source material?
Authenticity, Credibility, Representativeness, Meaning
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Why is qualitative data seen as offering a more valid picture of social reality?
Qualitative data is more richer and in-depth than quantitative data
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Why are official statistics seen as scientific?

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They are collected in a highly standardised way

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What criteria did John Scott (1990) use to assess secondary source material?

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Why is qualitative data seen as offering a more valid picture of social reality?

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Amy

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8 is wrong - that's reliability

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