Qualitative vs. Quantitative

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Humanities

Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research

Look through your textbook and examine the various methodological approaches described for different study designs.

  • Do you see more qualitative or quantitative approaches used?
  • Why do you think some psychologists are more comfortable with conducting studies using quantitative data instead of qualitative data?
  • What would be an advantage to using qualitative data along with quantitative data?
  • Using the South University Online Library find two peer-reviewed articles (one that has used a quantitative approach and one that has used a qualitative approach.) Summarize these two articles.
  • What methods of data collection were used in these articles?
  • What makes these methods quantitative or qualitative in nature