Quantitative Research Quiz

What type of research is generally concerned with understanding phenomena relating to quality or kind?

• Statistical

• Qualitative

• Measurable

• Quantitative

Which type of research is based on the measurement or quantity?

• Qualitative

• Narrative

• Quantitative

• Subjective

What type of data does quantitative research use for investigation?

• Qualitative

• Narrative

• Numerical

• Descriptive

What is the main characteristic of quantitative research that ensures the accuracy, reliability, and validity of data?

• Subjective analysis

• Unstructured data collection

• Small sample sizes

• Structured research instruments

Which type of research method focuses more on the 'what' of the research subject rather than the 'why'?

• Experimental Research

• Causal-comparative Research

• Correlational Research

• Descriptive Research

What type of research method seeks to find relationships between independent and dependent variables after an action or event has already occurred?

• Correlational Research

• Experimental Research

• Descriptive Research

• Causal-comparative Research

Which type of research involves a hypothesis, a variable that can be manipulated, and variables that can be measured, calculated, and compared?

• Causal-comparative Research

• Experimental Research

• Correlational Research

• Descriptive Research

What is the main strength of quantitative research that makes it replicable?

• Uses statistical techniques

• Objective analysis

• Replication capability

• Numerical data analysis

What is a weakness of quantitative research that makes it costly?

• Inaccurate data

• Requires large number of respondents

• Incomplete data from questionnaires

• Difficult to gather information

Which type of research methodology uses standard social research methods for evaluative purposes?

• Evaluation Research

• Causal-comparative Research

• Descriptive Research

• Correlational Research