Strengths Limitations Quantitative

Question 1

What are strengths of quantitative research?

Answer 1

• precise and numerical data
• objective
• tests hypothesis and can confirm/deny theories
• quick data collection
• tight control
• minimises personal bias
• less time consuming to analyse data

Question 2

What are limitations of quantitative research?

Answer 2

• hard to get complete or in depth picture
• sampling makes it hard to study unique phenomea
• data relies on correct statistical tests and interpretations

Question 3

What are strengths of lab experiments?

Answer 3

• easy to replitcate and assess reliability and validity
• easier to generalise
• provide concrete statistical data

Question 4

What are limitations of lab experiments?

Answer 4

• tend to have lower ecological validity

Question 5

Strenghts of field experiments?

Answer 5

• higher ecological validity

Question 6

limitations of field experiments?

Answer 6

• deceiving participants

- harder to generalise (environments may not be applicable to target pop)

Question 7

Strengths of natural experiment?

Answer 7

• easier to generalise - natural circumstances probably applicable to more people in target pop
• high ecological validity

Question 8

Limits of natural experiment?

Answer 8

• harder to replicate, cannot control natural occurrances