WHAT IS IT?

CHARACTERISTICS OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

Quantitative research is objective, only the real or factual, not the emotional or cognitive existence of the
object matters greatly to the artist, quantitative research is analogous to scientific or experimental
thinking. In this case, you just do not identify problems but theorize, hypothesize, analyze, infer, and
create as well. Quantitative research usually happens in hard sciences like physics, chemistry, biology, and
medicine; qualitative research, in soft sciences such as humanities, social sciences, education, and
psychology, among others. The data is usually gathered using structure research instruments The results
are based on larger sample sizes that are representative of the population. The research study can usually
be replicated or repeated, given its high reliability. Researcher has a clearly defined research question to
which objective answers are sought. All aspects of the study are carefully designed before data is
collected. Data are in the form of numbers and statistics, often arranged in tables, charts, figures, or other
non-textual forms. Project can be used to generalize concepts more widely, predict future results, or
investigate causal relationships. Researcher uses tools, such as questionnaires or computer software, to
collect numerical data. The following are examples of numerical data that can be gathered through
Quantitative Research The weight of a person (in kilograms) The height of a person (in meters) The age of
a person (in years and months) The gender of a person (using a numerical system of categorization, e.g. 1
for female, 2 for male) A person’s education (e.g. number and grade of school certificates; classification
of undergraduate degree) A person’s political views (e.g. using a scale that goes from 0 for extreme
leftwing to 10 for extreme right-wing)