Interview method is used for collection of ______.
(A) Primary data
(B) Secondary data
(C) Discrete data
(D) Continuous data

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> [!TLDR]
> The interview method collects data first-hand from respondents, which is primary data.

### Step 1 — Recall the two data types
- **Primary data**: collected first-hand by the investigator for the specific enquiry (via interview, direct observation, questionnaire, mailed schedule, etc.).
- **Secondary data**: already collected by someone else and available from published sources (reports, journals, government publications).

### Step 2 — Classify the interview method
In an interview the investigator obtains responses **directly from the informants** for the current study. That is original, first-hand collection.

### Step 3 — Conclude
Hence the interview method is a technique for collecting **primary data**. …

Primary and Secondary Data

Primary data — how it is collected

Secondary data — sources and cautions …

Step 1 — Recall the two data types

Step 2 — Classify the interview method

Step 3 — Conclude

Step 1 — Recall the two data types

Step 2 — Classify the interview method

Step 3 — Conclude

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