Everyday assumptions and scientific inquiry can be construed as Qualitative and Quantitative research, respectively. Qualitative research is opinion based and/or subjective and interpretive. Quantitative research is number based, factual or mathematical in design. As we learn, we perceive the information in one of two ways: either by numerical and fact links or by opinionated tales. Both types of research are suitable, depending on each situation (Diffen.com, 2015). I will attempt to clarify both qualitative and quantitative research and to give examples of both. When we are young, we learn in many different ways. We are taught information (or facts) from instructors and textbooks in our education. Textbooks are essential to learning
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We know that there are 193 members of the United Nations, not including Taiwan which is to be considered by many NOT a country, but a province. We know that there are five oceans (Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Southern). We also know that there are roughly 6,500 spoken languages across the world. These are number-based and therefore are to be categorized as Quantitative data. Another example of quantitative inquiry or proven data is that the world, indeed, is not flat. Our earth is not exactly spherically round, but it is not …show more content…
The authors, Linda Eberst Dorsten and Lawrence Hotchkiss discuss the Yucca Mountains Nuclear Waste Site. “The government said it is safe to bury nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada” (Hotchkiss, 2014). If we go by every spoken word from our government to be fact, we are all purple, have 2.7 children, live on Pluto and drive hovercrafts. The comment quoted by the government is not factual information as the Yucca Mountains have not been tested to see if the site is safe with the nuclear waste buried. Nuclear waste remains dangerous for over a million years, as written by the textbook authors. Therefore, how can we believe this comment is truthful? Where are the government’s test results? Have the mountains been tested by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)? Is the waste site on the NPL (National Priorities List)? Is the site known as a Superfund (http://www.epa.gov/superfund)? With no information to back their comment, basically, the article would be qualitative in nature, or, their opinion. Furthermore, if we all believe their ‘tale’, what else do we believe from them? I shan’t say…as I “plead the fifth” whereas I may incriminate
We know that there are 193 members of the United Nations, not including Taiwan which is to be considered by many NOT a country, but a province. We know that there are five oceans (Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Southern). We also know that there are roughly 6,500 spoken languages across the world. These are number-based and therefore are to be categorized as Quantitative data. Another example of quantitative inquiry or proven data is that the world, indeed, is not flat. Our earth is not exactly spherically round, but it is not …show more content…
The authors, Linda Eberst Dorsten and Lawrence Hotchkiss discuss the Yucca Mountains Nuclear Waste Site. “The government said it is safe to bury nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada” (Hotchkiss, 2014). If we go by every spoken word from our government to be fact, we are all purple, have 2.7 children, live on Pluto and drive hovercrafts. The comment quoted by the government is not factual information as the Yucca Mountains have not been tested to see if the site is safe with the nuclear waste buried. Nuclear waste remains dangerous for over a million years, as written by the textbook authors. Therefore, how can we believe this comment is truthful? Where are the government’s test results? Have the mountains been tested by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)? Is the waste site on the NPL (National Priorities List)? Is the site known as a Superfund (http://www.epa.gov/superfund)? With no information to back their comment, basically, the article would be qualitative in nature, or, their opinion. Furthermore, if we all believe their ‘tale’, what else do we believe from them? I shan’t say…as I “plead the fifth” whereas I may incriminate