Quantitative research

types of research that can be utilized when conducting a study such as qualitative and quantitative research. Quantitative research involves the collection of numerical data, which is analyzed to prove a hypothesis. Qualitative research is used to gather insight and understanding of a problem and does not focus on numerical data. There are numerous differences between the two methods that can be explored. The qualitative research method is more open and flexible, than quantitative research…

3.6 Choices of research Bryman and Bell (2007) state that researches have two directions to choose, in general, which are quantitative research and qualitative research. Quantitative research is based on the existing theory or framework to analyze the social phenomena, which is similar with the physical phenomena (Bloch et al., 2014). Qualitative researches utilize the way to interpret, understand and analyze human beings’ behaviors in their social lives and has been used to find out the quality…

of Social Science - The first , being Quantitative research. Quantitative research is used to measure and describe societies as a whole. This kind of research also pertains…

Type of Quantitative Research Question I would use a comparative research question and an experimental design for my research study. I would use a comparative research question because I am comparing two different groups and have only one dependent variable. I would use a true experimental design because I am using one control group and one experimental group. My research question is how does receiving subcutaneous injections of insulin compare to receiving insulin through an insulin pump in…

When planning a research proposal, it is important for a researcher to choose an appropriate research method to investigate the questions they wish to answer. The method the researcher choses is dependent on the type of research they are undertaking and usually falls under either qualitative or quantitative research, although in complex cases, a more mixed method may be required (Liamputtong, 2010, p. 9). This essay will define qualitative and quantitative research; discuss the epistemologies…

When searching for information there are numerous ways to attain it. In sociology, there are two research methods that are commonly used. These two research methods are quantitative and qualitative. Gathering information through these two research methods allows researchers to describe, explore and explain various social phenomena. Quantitative methods seek to obtain information about the social world that is already in or can be converted to numeric form (Conley, 45). This method…

Qualitative and quantitative research are methods used in Sociology to explain and describe data. However, these methods contrast in different relevant aspects. According to Denscombe, M., (2010), even though, both quantitative and qualitative research use the same methods to collect the information, interviews, surveys, observations, as a primary data, and documents, as a secondary data; how the results are put and collected and how the method is conducted will determine the final result,…

Market research can be divided into two main categories as follows. • Quantitative Research- Questionnaire is major quantitative research technique. • Qualitative Research - In depth interview is a main qualitative research technique. In depth interviews are often carried out one to one, where the interviewer may ask questions from the participant in order to get an idea about his attitudes, beliefs. The researcher may use an interview guide which tells the areas to be covered in the interview.…

The four types of quantitative research are: descriptive, correlational, quasi-experimental and experimental. The key to understanding each is the level or degree of control involved in the study and its component. Groves, Gray & Burns (2015) define control as the imposing of rules to decrease the possibility of error, increasing the probability a study’s findings, which reveal an accurate reflection of reality. Groves, Gray and Burns (2015) went on to discuss the rules known as design, to…

This article was granted as an escort for developing quantitative studies and preparing quantitative manuscripts for publication in counseling journals (Trusty, 2011, p. 261). Trusty (2011) mentioned that this article was “intended as an aid for aspiring authors in conceptualizing studies and formulating valid research designs” (p. 261). Information was conferred on choosing variables, measures, and on indicating statistical analyses paradigms. The subsequent portion of the article discloses…