Mapa mental
QUANTITATIVE
Mind map: Quantitative research
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QUANTITATIVE
HISTORY
- originally inspired by natural sciences in the 19th century
- was called 'scientific method' when firstly used in Social Sciences
CHARACTERISTICS
- using numbers
- categories and values need to be done before doing the research
- variables rather than cases
- statistics
- standard procedures to assess objective reality
- generalizable
STRENGTHS
- precise measurement
- reliable data
- generalizable to other contexts
WEAKNESSES
- can't do justice to the subjective variety of individuals
- not very sensitive in covering reasons