Type of Quantitative Research Design

Research design that involves variable manipulation and randomized selection and assignment of participants

• True Experimental

• Quasi-Experimental

• Correlational

• Cross-sectional

Used to determine opinions, ideas, preferences of respondents about a particular topic

• Longitudinal

• Survey

• Correlational

• Cross-sectional

This type of research design is characterized by the long duration of the research process in order to observe possible effects or changes in the trend being studied

• Longitudinal

• Survey

• Correlational

• Cross-sectional

This research design aims to determine the effects of a particular treatment/intervention to a group of pre-determined research participants

• True Experimental

• Quasi-Experimental

• Correlational

• Cross-sectional

This type of research design aims to determine possible underlying connections/relationships between distinct variables

• True Experimental

• Quasi-Experimental

• Correlational

• Cross-sectional

A study conducted in order to compare collected data with variables of the same interest

• Longitudinal

• Survey

• Correlational

• Cross-sectional

WHAT QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN MUST BE USED?

A librarian wants to determine which among the Junior High School grade levels has the highest library usage percentage.

WHAT QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN MUST BE USED?

As an entrepreneur I wish to know which management style would best improve the morale of the employees. In order to do so, I shall try out different management styles in different branches and compare how well the employees are performing.

WHAT QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN MUST BE USED?

A botanist wants to test a new organic treatment that would help save plants with root rot. In order to do so, she tests out various combinations and compare the results with chemical treatments to determine the best organic treatment

WHAT QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN MUST BE USED?

A developmental psychologist wants to observe how young children exposed to English media develop their vocabulary knowledge. She does this by making repeated assessments to a group of young children to see if there are changes or improvements in their vocabulary.