Kinds Of Quantitative Research

Question 1

Identify the kind of research:

• describes phenomenon existing in the environment
• describes the person or object
• no experimental manipulation

Answer 1

Descriptive Design

Question 2

Identify the kind of research:

• relationship between variables
• collected by observation
• no experimental manipulation

Answer 2

Correlational Design

Question 3

Identify the kind of research:

• possible relationship between previous and present conditions
• possible cause
• no experimental manipulation

Answer 3

Expost Facto Design

Question 4

Identify the kind of research:

• cause-and-effect relationship of variables
• lesser validity (no random selection)
• independent variable is identified but not manipulated

Answer 4

Quasi-Experimental Design

Question 5

Identify the kind of research:

• cause-and-effect of two or more variables
• experimental manipulation
• uses random selection with greater validity

Answer 5

Experimental Design