QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

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Disadvantages of Quantitative Research

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Superficiality, narrow focus, structural bias, lack of context

Question 2

Quantitative research often uses unnatural settings like laboratories, or fails to consider historical and cultural context, that may affect, data collection and results.

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Lack of context

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Predetermined variables and measurement procedures can mean that you ignore other relevant observations

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Narrow focus

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Despite standardized procedures, structural biases can still affect quantitative research. Missing data imprecise measurements or inappropriate sampling methods are biases that can lead to the wrong conclusion.

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Structural bias

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Using precise and restrictive operational definitions may inadequately represent complex concept

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Superficiality

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Using formalized and establish hypothesis testing procedures means that you have to carefully consider and report your research, variables, predictions, data collection, and testing methods before coming to a conclusion

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Hypothesis testing

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Data from large samples can be processed and analyzed, using reliable and consistent procedures through quantitative data analysis

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Large samples

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This study can be reproduced in other cultural, setting times, or with different groups of participants. results can be compared to statistically

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Direct comparison

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Repeating the study is possible because of standardized data collection, protocols, and tangible definition of abstract concept

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Replication

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Advantages of quantitative research

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Replication, direct comparison of results, large samples, hypothesis testing

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Cause, influence, or affect outcome

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Independent variable

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Outcomes or results of the influence of the independent variables

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Dependent variable

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Stands between independent and dependent variable, and they meditate the affects of independent and dependent variable

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Mediating variables

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Independent variables that affect that direction, and or the strength of the relationship between independent and dependent variables

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Moderating variables

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Attributes of an individual or organization that can be measured or observed, and that varies among people or organization being studied

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Variables (construct)

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Identify a behavior or occurrence of interest and monitor it in its natural setting

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Systematic observation

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Collecting data that has been gathered for other purposes, example of national surveys or historical records

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Secondary research

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Control or manipulate an independent variable, to measure its effect on a dependent variable 

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Experiment

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Ask questions of a group of people in-person, over-the-online phone or online

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Survey

Question 20

To collect quantitative data, you will often need do use ______, that translate abstract concepts into observable and quantifiable measures

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Operational definitions

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Quantitative research methods

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Descriptive research, correlational research, experimental research

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These research can be both be used to formally test hypothesis or prediction using statistics the result, maybe generalized broader populations, base of the sampling method used

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Correlational and experimental research

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Systematically examine whether there is a cause-and-effect relationship between variables

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Experimental research

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You simply seek, and overall a summary of your study variables

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Descriptive research

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Investigate relationship between your study variables

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Correlational research

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Is the process of collecting and analyzing numerical data. It can be used to find patterns and averages making predictions, test causal relationships, and generalize results to a wider population..

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Quantitative research

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The research process cycle

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Reporting and evaluating research, identifying a research problem , reviewing the literature , specifying a purpose for research, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting data

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• deciding on audience
• structuring the report
• writing the report sensitively

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Reporting and evaluating research

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• specifying a problem
• justifying it
• suggesting the need to study it for audiences

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Identifying the research problem

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• locating resources
• selecting resources
• summarizing resources

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Reviewing the literature

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• identifying the purpose statement
• narrowing the purpose statement, the research questions or hypothesis

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Specifying a purpose for research

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• selecting individuals to study
• obtaining permission
• gathering information

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Collecting data

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• breaking down the data
• representing the data
• explaining the data

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Analyzing and interpreting data

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Common mistakes when identifying new research questions

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Non originality, non feasibility, too broadly defined research questions, not well justified

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Development of research idea

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Research topic, research problem, research purpose, research question

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The broad subject matter area to be investigated

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Research topic

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The educational issue or problem within a broad topic area

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Research problem

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A statement of the intent or objective of the study

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Research purpose

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I’m in derogative sentence that asks a question about ….

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Research questions