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Which type of research is used to get answers in numerical form?
Which type of research is used to get answers in numerical form?
- Experimental research
- Quantitative research (correct)
- Mixed methods research
- Qualitative research
What is one characteristic of quantitative research?
What is one characteristic of quantitative research?
- Small sample size
- Structured research methods (correct)
- Open-ended questions
- Unreliable outcome
Why is the outcome of quantitative research considered highly reliable?
Why is the outcome of quantitative research considered highly reliable?
- The sample size is small
- Respondents face open-ended questions
- Respondents face close-ended questions (correct)
- The outcome is in qualitative form
What type of questions are more specific and right to the point?
What type of questions are more specific and right to the point?
In what form is the outcome of quantitative research usually presented?
In what form is the outcome of quantitative research usually presented?
Which characteristic of quantitative research allows for making decisions about the entire population based on the outcome of a sample population?
Which characteristic of quantitative research allows for making decisions about the entire population based on the outcome of a sample population?
What is one strength of quantitative research?
What is one strength of quantitative research?
Which characteristic of quantitative research allows for faster data analysis?
Which characteristic of quantitative research allows for faster data analysis?
What is one weakness of quantitative research?
What is one weakness of quantitative research?
Study Notes
Quantitative Research
- Quantitative research is used to get answers in numerical form.
Characteristics of Quantitative Research
- One characteristic of quantitative research is that it involves asking specific and right-to-the-point questions.
- The outcome of quantitative research is considered highly reliable because it is based on numerical data.
Presentation of Quantitative Research
- The outcome of quantitative research is usually presented in numerical form, such as tables, graphs, and charts.
Sampling in Quantitative Research
- The characteristic of quantitative research that allows for making decisions about the entire population based on the outcome of a sample population is generalizability.
Strengths and Weaknesses of Quantitative Research
- One strength of quantitative research is that it allows for faster data analysis.
- One weakness of quantitative research is that it often relies on numerical data, which may not capture the full complexity of the research topic.
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Test your knowledge on quantitative research methods with this quiz! Learn about the importance of large sample sizes and the types of output typically generated from quantitative research.
