Lecture 6 & 7 Quanti vs Quali & Sampling

The characteristics of .................................... study often represented by the following elements:

- Deductive
- Causal Relationship
-Hypothesis testing
-Statistical analyses

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Mixed Methods

The characteristics of ....................................... study often represented by the following elements:

- Inductive
- Multiple realities
- Textual

• Mixed methods

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

What is the primary goal of a qualitative study?

• To measure variables using numerical data

• To explore and understand meanings, experiences and concepts

• To test hypotheses and establish causal relationships

• To analyze trends using statistical tools

Which of the following is a characteristics of quantitative research?

• Open-ended interviews

• Collection of narrative and textual data

• Use of structured surveys and numerical measurements

• Focus on subjective interpretations of data

Quantitative research focuses on the collection and analysis of ............................. data to test hypotheses and identify patterns or relationships.

Qualitative research primarily seeks to understand .................................. experiences, perspectives, and meanings through methods such as interviews and observations.

Population (N) comprises all the study subjects, participants or study units.

• TRUE

• FALSE

................................. represented units from the overall population

Why is a sample used instead of studying the entire population?

• To ensure all individuals are included

• To save time and resources while obtaining reliable data

• To avoid biases in the research

• To increase the complexity of the study

What is the main purpose of selecting a representative sample?

• To eliminate the need for statistical analysis

• To generalize findings to the entire populations

• To focus on a specific subgroup within the population

• To reduce the size of the data set for easier management