Data Collection Quiz

What is data collection?

• Guessing answers

• Gathering information to study something

• Ignoring information

• Writing random numbers

Which is a good way to collect data?

• Asking people questions

• Making up answers

• Watching a movie

• Changing numbers to fit what you want

What type of data is "What is your favorite color?"

• Numbers

• Feelings

• Categorical

• Experimental

If you count how many students like chocolate, what type of data is that?

• Categorical

• Numerical

• Opinion

• Story

Which method is NOT a way to collect data?

• Surveys

• Interviews

• Guessing

• Observations

Why is collecting data important?

• It helps make better decisions

• It makes everything more confusing

• It is only for scientists

• It is never useful

What can cause biased data?

• Asking only your friends

• Asking a large, random group

• Recording data carefully

• Using different data sources

If a teacher asks every student their age, what type of data is that?

• Opinion

• Numerical

• Guesswork

• Biased data

What should you do to make sure your data is accurate?

• Use a large sample size

• Only ask one person

• Ignore wrong answers

• Change the numbers

What is the best way to organize collected data?

• In a chart or table

• By memorizing it

• By throwing away extra data

• By writing it in a long paragraph