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Introduction To Research For SOF

This document discusses quantitative research methods. It defines quantitative research as relying on positivist thought and being able to generalize findings to an entire population. The document lists four categories of quantitative designs: descriptive, correlation, causal comparative, and quasi-experimental. It then discusses three common types of quantitative research: exploratory, descriptive, and causal. The document notes advantages of quantitative research like objectivity but also disadvantages like only being able to measure variables numerically and not accounting for individual human factors.

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Introduction To Research For SOF

This document discusses quantitative research methods. It defines quantitative research as relying on positivist thought and being able to generalize findings to an entire population. The document lists four categories of quantitative designs: descriptive, correlation, causal comparative, and quasi-experimental. It then discusses three common types of quantitative research: exploratory, descriptive, and causal. The document notes advantages of quantitative research like objectivity but also disadvantages like only being able to measure variables numerically and not accounting for individual human factors.

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Practical Research 2

Quantitative Research
RESEARCH
1. Nature of 2. Identifying the 3. Learning from
Inquiry and Inquiry and Others and
Research Stating the Reviewing the
Problem
Literature

4. Understanding 5. Finding 6. Reporting and


Data & Ways to Answers Sharing
through Data Findings
Systematically Collection
Collect Data
“Millions saw the apple fall,
but only Isaac Newton was
the first to ask why.”
What is Research?
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What is Quantitative Research?
Factors to consider
• Field of study
• Nature of study
• Purpose of the study
• Population of the study
• Tools readily available
• Method and design
• Instrument
• Amount of human interaction or characteristics to be studied
• Desired implications and results
Quantitative
• Positivist thought – can be verified by observation and
experimentation
• Distribution of variables that can be generalized to entire population
• Less interaction between researcher and subjects – more objectivity
• Four categories:
• Descriptive design
• Correlation
• Casual comparative
• Quasi-experimental
Quantitative Research
1. Exploratory -- It is a good starting point to get
familiarized with some insights and ideas (e.g.
identify the dependent and independent variables)
2. Descriptive – “The mapping out of a circumstance,
situation, or set of events” (McNabb)
3. Causal—experimenting (statistically speaking) to
asses cause and effect. For example, whether or not
a P.A. program is achieving its objectives.
Experiments in the social science take place
“naturally” (e.g. The effectiveness of Homeland
Security to respond to natural or anthropogenic
hazards).
Advantages
• Observations are used throughout • Predicts correlation between objects
studies • Systematic data collection and
• Formulating hypotheses allows for analysis
speculation about outcomes; • Generalizable to other institutions for
applicable instrument further research
• Safeguards used to minimize or • Recognized criteria for assessment and
eliminate bias validity
• More research conducted by this
method
Disadvantages
• Should only be used if data can be measured • Individuals’ decisions not evaluated based on
by numbers, results quantified their culture or social interactions
• Instrument or method chosen is subjective and • Decisions made without regard to individual
research is dependent upon tool chosen human thought or choice to predict behavior
• Lack of independent thought by researcher • All individuals are measured same way
when dependent on instrument or mathematics • Experiences
used to extract or evaluate data • Backgrounds
• Intelligence
• Ability to change decisions at any given point in
time
• Independent though

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