Research Methods

What is the main difference between qualitative and quantitative research methods?

• The main difference is that qualitative research is only used in social sciences, while quantitative research is used in natural sciences.

• The main difference is that qualitative research is more accurate than quantitative research.

• The main difference is that qualitative research uses surveys, while quantitative research uses interviews.

• The main difference is that qualitative research focuses on understanding human behavior and experiences, while quantitative research focuses on numerical data and statistical analysis.

Give an example of a qualitative research method.

• Observation

• Experiments

• Surveys

• Interviews

What are the key characteristics of quantitative research methods?

• Numerical data, visual analysis, subjective and immeasurable outcomes

• Numerical data, statistical analysis, objective and measurable outcomes

• Textual data, visual analysis, subjective and immeasurable outcomes

• Qualitative data, descriptive analysis, subjective and immeasurable outcomes

Explain the concept of primary data collection techniques.

• Primary data collection techniques involve analyzing existing data

• Primary data collection techniques involve using only qualitative methods

• Primary data collection techniques involve gathering data directly from the source, such as surveys, interviews, observations, and experiments.

• Primary data collection techniques involve gathering data from secondary sources

What are the advantages of using secondary data analysis in research?

• It is expensive and time-consuming

• It limits the amount of data available for analysis

• Some advantages of using secondary data analysis in research include cost-effectiveness, time-saving, and the ability to access a large amount of data that may not be feasible to collect independently.

• It is less reliable than primary data collection

What are the ethical considerations that researchers need to keep in mind during their research?

• Ignoring the participants' rights and privacy

• Causing intentional harm to the participants

• Conducting research without informing the participants

• Some ethical considerations for researchers include obtaining informed consent from participants, ensuring confidentiality and privacy, avoiding harm to participants, and being transparent about the research process and findings.

How can researchers ensure the confidentiality of their research participants?

• By obtaining informed consent, using pseudonyms, and storing data securely.

• By using participants' real names in research publications

• By selling participant data to third-party companies

• By publicly sharing all participant information

What are some common data collection techniques used in qualitative research?

• Survey questionnaires

• Some common data collection techniques used in qualitative research include interviews, focus groups, observations, and document analysis.

• Lab experiments

• Statistical analysis

Explain the process of data analysis in quantitative research.

• The process of data analysis in quantitative research involves collecting numerical data, organizing and cleaning the data, performing statistical analysis, and interpreting the results to draw conclusions.

• The process of data analysis in quantitative research involves writing a narrative report based on the data

• The process of data analysis in quantitative research involves creating visualizations and infographics

• The process of data analysis in quantitative research involves conducting interviews and focus groups

What are the limitations of using secondary data in research?

• Some limitations of using secondary data in research include potential for outdated or incomplete information, lack of control over data collection methods, and potential for bias or inaccuracies in the original sources.

• Unlimited access to data

• Guaranteed accuracy of information

• Complete control over data collection methods