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Key Elements of a Research ProposalQuantitative Design
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Key Elements of a Research ProposalQuantitative Design
What are the main types of quantitative approaches to research?
- Descriptive research:
- It :seeks to describe the current status of an identified variable.
- EXAMPLE
- A description of how second-grade students spend their time during summer vacation
- EXAMPLE
- It :seeks to describe the current status of an identified variable.
- Correlational research
- It attempts to determine the extent of a relationship between two or more variables using statistical data.
- EXAMPLE
- The relationship between diet and anxiety
- EXAMPLE
- It attempts to determine the extent of a relationship between two or more variables using statistical data.
- Causal-comparative/quasi-experimental research
- It attempts to establish cause-effect relationships among the variables.
- EXAMPLE
- The effect of taking multivitamins on a students’ school absenteeism
- EXAMPLE
- It attempts to establish cause-effect relationships among the variables.
- Experimental research
- It is often called true experimentation, and it uses the scientific method to establish the cause-effect relationship among a group of variables that make up a study.
- EXAMPLE
- The effect of positive reinforcement on attitude toward school
- EXAMPLE
- It is often called true experimentation, and it uses the scientific method to establish the cause-effect relationship among a group of variables that make up a study.
- Descriptive research: