Chapter 1: Quantitative Research

Question 1

what is research?

Answer 1

a systematic attempt to provide answers to questions

Question 2

the more formal, systematic, and intensive process of carrying on a scientific method of analysis

Answer 2

research

Question 3

what is qualitative research?

Answer 3

The focus is on exploring subjective experiences, opinions, and attitudes, often through observation and interviews

Question 4

collects non-numerical data such as words, images, and sounds.

Answer 4

qualitative research

Question 5

what is quantitative research?

Answer 5

collects numerical data and analyzes it using statistical methods

Question 6

Aim is to produce objective, empirical data that can be measured and expressed in numerical terms.

Answer 6

quantitative research

Question 7

attempt to measure relevant factors and variables by attaching numeric values that express quantity.

Answer 7

quantitative research

Question 8

allows the researcher to establish a causal relationship between independent and dependent variables by controlling extraneous variables.

Answer 8

experimental research

Question 9

the variable is manipulated by the experiment

Answer 9

independent variable

Question 10

this variable is measured is used to determine the effect of the independent variable

Answer 10

dependent variable

Question 11

experimental research designs:

Answer 11

1. pre-experimental
2. true experimental design
3. quasi-experimental

Question 12

to determine relationship among two or more variables.

Answer 12

Correlational Research

Question 13

to determine the cause for or the consequences of differences between groups of people

Answer 13

Causal-Comparative Research

Question 14

to describe characteristics of a group by means of such instruments as interview questions, questionnaires, and tests.

Answer 14

Survey Research

Question 15

TRUE OR FALSE

quantitative research is reliable and objective

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

TRUE OR FALSE

It does not use statistics to generalize a funding

Answer 16

FALSE

Question 17

TRUE OR FALSE

it reduces and restructures a complex problem to a limited number of variables

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

TRUE OR FALSE

It looks at the connections between variables and establishes cause and effect relationships in highly controlled circumstances.

Answer 18

TRUE

Question 19

TRUE OR FALSE

It challenges assumptions

Answer 19

FALSE. It tests theories or hypotheses.

Question 20

TRUE OR FALSE

It assumes that the sample is representative of the population.

Answer 20

TRUE

Question 21

TRUE OR FALSE

The objectivity of its methodology is a secondary concern.

Answer 21

FALSE, The subjectivity of its methodology is a secondary concern.

Question 22

TRUE OR FALSE

It deals with the details of the subject.

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

CHARACTERISTICS OF QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH:

Answer 23

1. It is reliable and objective.
2. It uses statistics to generalize a funding.
3. It reduces and restructures a complex problem to a limited number of variables.
4. It looks at the connections between variables and establishes cause and effect relationships in highly controlled circumstances.
5. It tests theories or hypotheses.
6. It assumes that the sample is representative of the population.
7. The subjectivity of its methodology is a secondary concern.
8. It deals with the details of the subject.

Question 24

ADVANTAGE

It allows the researcher to _____ and _______ the data to arrive at an ______ answer to the problem posed or stated.

Answer 24

measure and analyze
objective answer

Question 25

ADVANTAGE The result is reliable since the study uses a ____ sample of the population

Answer 25

big

Question 26

ADVANTAGE _______ are usually used in choosing the instruments, in sampling procedures, and in choosing the most appropriate statistical treatment, thus making the research ________.

Answer 26

standards replicable

Question 27

ADVANTAGE ____________ can be avoided since personal interaction is not part of the research process.

Answer 27

personal biases

Question 28

ADVANTAGE Processes involved are _______ since the steps in doing quantitative research are made easy and systematic.

Answer 28

simplified

Question 29

ADVANTAGE Results can be ______ through ________ treatments and interpreted in a few statements.

Answer 29

reduced statistical

Question 30

DISADVANTAGE The ______ of the study or the experiment is ignored in such a way that it does not consider the ______ where the study is conducted.

Answer 30

context natural setting

Question 31

DISADVANTAGE Having a large study sample requires researchers to _____ _____ _______

Answer 31

spend more resources

Question 32

DISADVANTAGE Results are _____ since they are usually based on the _____ __ _______ and are not obtained from detailed narratives

Answer 32

limited analysis of numbers

Question 33

DISADVANTAGE It provides less elaborate accounts of ________ _________.

Answer 33

human perceptions

Question 34

DISADVANTAGE In experimental research, the level of ____ might not be normally placed in the real world because it is usually done in a laboratory.

Answer 34

control

Question 35

DISADVANTAGE Preset or fixed alternative answers may not necessarily reflect the __________ of the participants.

Answer 35

true answers

Question 36

DISADVANTAGE Findings can be _______ by the researcher’s perspective since most of the time, the participants are unknown to him/her.

Answer 36

influenced

Question 37

IMPORTANCE OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH IN DIFFERENT FIELDS

Answer 37

1. Education 2. Business 3. Medical and Health Allied Services 4. Science and Technology