Strengths and Weakness of Quantitative Research Flashcards

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What are the Strengths of Quantitative Research?

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  • It is objective
    -it uses statistical techniques
    -It is real and unbiased
    -Quick analysis of data
    -It is replicable
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What are the Weakness of Quantitative Research?

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-Requires a large number of respondents
-It is costly
-Information it limited and restricted
-Some information can be difficult to gather using structured research instruments
-Data from respondents may be incomplete or inaccurate.

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It is objective

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The large number of the sample of the population makes results or generalizations more reliable and valid.

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It uses statistical techniques

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Quantitative research facilitates sophisticated analysis and allows you to comprehend a huge amount of vital characteristics of data.

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It is real and unbiased

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if the research is properly designed it filters out external factors, and so can be seen as real and unbiased

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Quick analysis of data

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By employing statistically valid random models, findings can be generalized to the population about which information is necessary.

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It is replicable

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Standardized approaches allow the study to be replicated in different areas or over time with the formulation of comparable findings

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Requires a large number of respondents

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It is assumed that the larger the sample is, the more statistically accurate the findings are.

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It is costly

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Since there are more respondents compared to qualitative research, the expenses will be greater in reaching out to these people and in reproducing questionnaires.

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Information it limited and restricted.

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it does not consider the distinct capacity of the respondents to share and elaborate further information, unlike qualitative research.

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Some information can be difficult to gather using structured research instruments

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Sensitive issues like premarital sex, and domestic violence, among others, are difficult to obtain.

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Data from respondents may be incomplete or inaccurate.

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Researchers must be on the lookout for respondents who are just guessing in answering the instruments.

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