Quantitative Research Quiz

Which of the following BEST defines quantitative research?

• A subjective, systematic approach used to describe life experiences

• The use of objective measurements with statistical methods, mathematics

• The use of small samples

• Less generalisable to populations, emphasises trustworthiness (credibility, dependability and transferability) and authenticity

Quantitative Research

• springs from the specific and moves to the general, building theories and conceptual frameworks

• advances from the general theories and conceptualisations and proceeds to investigate the specifics and arrive at evidenced conclusions

• is just about numerical data

Quantitative research uses hypotheses development as a starting point to then collect data and analyse it, towards checking the extent of accuracy of these hypotheses.

• True

• False

Quantitative research is subjective given that it relies on human interpretation of observed reality.

• True

• False

Research methods can be selected by a researcher prior to formulating the research objectives

• True

• False

Research participants do NOT need to be aware of and agree to how the data collection procedures will be carried out and how the information generated will be used, stored and reported.

• True

• False

In an experiment, the group that does not receive the intervention is called:

• The experimental group

• The participant group

• The control group

• The treatment group

Which of the following is not ethical practice in research with humans? 

• Gaining informed consent

• Informing participants that they are free to withdraw at any time

• Maintaining participants’ anonymity

• Requiring participants to continue until the study has been completed

When each member of a population has an equal chance of being selected, this is called:

• A snowball sample

• A stratified sample

• A random probability sample

• A non-random sample

What of the following is not a quantitative research method

• Experimental Study

• Quasi-experimental Study

• Observational Descriptive Study

• Phenomenology