# Discussion on Assignment for Social Science Data Collection Methods

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 6 minutes - Note completion, Multiple choice (choose more than one), Table completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 4, Test 2, Listening Part 3. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

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## Questions

### Questions 21-24: Note completion

Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

DETAILS OF ASSIGNMENT
Part 1: Essay
Title: 'Assess the two main methods of **(21)** _____ in social science research'
Number of words: **(22)** _____
Part 2: Small-scale study
Choose one method.
Gather data from at least **(23)** _____ subjects.
Part 3: Report on study
Number of words: **(24)** _____

### Questions 25-26: Multiple choice (choose more than one)

Choose TWO letters, A-E. What TWO disadvantages of the questionnaire form of data collection do the students discuss?

- **A** The data is sometimes invalid.
- **B** Too few people may respond.
- **C** It is less likely to reveal the unexpected.
- **D** It can only be used with literate populations.
- **E** There is a delay between the distribution and return of questionnaires.

### Questions 27-30: Table completion

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

AUTHOR | TITLE | PUBLISHER | YEAR OF PUBLICATION
**(27)** _____ | 'Sample Surveys in Social Science Research' |  | 
Bell | **(28)** _____ | **(29)** _____ | 
Wilson | 'Interviews that work' | Oxford University Press | **(30)** _____

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