RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

METHODS OF RESEARCH

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Qualitative research is an easy substitute for statistical or quantitative research.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In general, quantitative studies are easier to conduct, but require more participants than qualitative studies. Specifically, data collection in quantitative studies tend to require less time commitment from participants, and the data analysis can be conducted relatively quickly.

Detailed explanation-2: -Qualitative research is an important alternative to quantitative research in psychology. It generally involves asking broader research questions, collecting more detailed data (e.g., interviews), and using nonstatistical analyses.

Detailed explanation-3: -Statistics that describe or summarise can be produced for quantitative data and to a lesser extent for qualitative data. As quantitative data are always numeric they can be ordered, added together, and the frequency of an observation can be counted.

Detailed explanation-4: -FALSE: Qualitative research finds answers to questions (creates Hypothesis) while Quantitative research proves certain predictions (proves hypothesis). Quantitative Research uses numerical data. Quantitative Research uses numerical data.

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