Quantitative Research Basics

An independent variable is...

• The one being measured

• One that isn't controlled

• One that keeps changing during an experiment

• The one that is manipulated

Quantitative data are usually in the form of...

• Feelings

• Numbers

• Feelings about numbers

• Number of feelings

Correlational Studies:

• Show a relationship between variables

• Have an experimental group and a control group

• Are qualitative

• Show cause and effect between variables

What are the two types of research?

• Qualitative and quantitative

• Primary and secondary

• Structured and unstructured

• Open-ended and Closed questions

__________ aim to classify features, count them, and create statistical models to test hypotheses.

• Qualitative Studies

• Interviews

• Quantitative Studies

• Fieldwork Studies

Identify quantitative data collection techniques

• Focus groups

• Questionnaires

• Observations

• Interviews

Which type of information is most likely to be collected by quantitative research methods?

• Attitudes and values

• Non-numerical data

• Descriptions and explanations

• Measurements and statistics

Quantitative research involves smaller sample sizes.

• False 

• True

All of the following relate to Quantitative Research except?

• Statistics

• Interview

• Quantity

• Experiment

Quantitative research is used to find out

• How

• How many

• Why