2. Qualitative and quantitate methods

Question 1

What is a quantitative method? (quant/qual methods 2)

Answer 1

It measures and/or counts things and their qualities

Question 2

What type of data is taken from a quantitative method? (quant/qual methods 2)

Answer 2

Numerical

Question 3

What is a qualitative method? (quant/qual methods 2)

Answer 3

The nature of qualities of things

Question 4

What type of data is taken from a qualitative method? (quant/qual methods 2)

Answer 4

Non-numerical

Question 5

What type of research question is shown through a quantitative method? (quant/qual methods 2)

Answer 5

Hypothesis

Question 6

What type of research question is shown through a qualitative method? (quant/qual methods 2)

Answer 6

Open

Question 7

What is the ideal method for a quantitative method? (quant/qual methods 2)

Answer 7

Experiment

Question 8

What is the ideal method for a qualitative method? (quant/qual methods 2)

Answer 8

Naturalistic

Question 9

What is the rationale for a qualitative method? (quant/qual methods 2)

Answer 9

• exploration of the topic
• giving the participants a ‘voice’
• interest in the p’s own use of language

Question 10

How can studying meaning be completed? (quant/qual methods 2)

Answer 10

• looking
• listening
• reading

Question 11

What do interviews aim to do? (quant/qual methods 2)

Answer 11

• create a rapport

- resemble a normal conversations

Question 12

What are focus groups? (quant/qual methods 2)

Answer 12

Groups of 6-12 people being interviewed

Question 13

How do focus group create data? (quant/qual methods 2)

Answer 13

Interviewer becomes the mediator and the participants interactions becomes the data

Question 14

What are the 4 common principles of qualitative analysis? (quant/qual methods 2)

Answer 14

1) no data reduction due to numbers
2) coding material
3) identify common themes
4) commentary of themes