QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METODS

Searching for a certain relationship/effect of

certain variable(s) and/or other variable(s) in
a controlled/manipulated setting(s)
(independent variables).

A. Experimental Design:
1. Pre-experment design
2. One-group pretest-posttest design (CAR)
3. Two groups, randomized subjects, Posttest-
only design (True Exp.)
4. Nonrandomized control-group, pretest-
posttest design (Quasi Exp.)

1. One-group pretest-posttest design (CAR)

Investigating a certain phenomenon that is

expected to happen by manipulating the
research setting through investgating one
group of subjects.
 Pretest Independent Posttest
Variable
Y1 X Y2

2. Two groups, randomized subjects, Posttest-

only design (True Exp.)

Investigating a certain phenomenon that is

expected to happen by randomizing the
research subjects.

Group Independent Posttest

Variable
(R) E X Y2
(R) C -- Y2

3. Nonrandomized control-group, pretest-

posttest design (Quasi-Exp.)

Investigating a certain phenomenon that is

expected to happen by manipulating the
research setting through intact group
comparison.

Group Pretest Independent Posttest

Variable
E Y1 X Y2
C Y1 -- Y2

B. Ex Post Facto
Investigating a certain phenomenon that has
happened and then search for the factors
which caused it to happen.

C. Correlational Reserach
Investigating a relationship between two or more
variables witih a single group.

D. Survey Reserach
Investigating a certain phenomenon that has happened
through the investigation of large number of subjects.