This document outlines the characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, and types of quantitative research. It emphasizes that quantitative research is systematic, objective, and can produce reliable, numerical results using various methodologies such as experimental and correlational studies. Additionally, it discusses the importance of quantitative research across multiple fields including science, technology, and education.

1. Characteristics,
Strengths &
Weaknesses, and
Kinds of
Quantitative REsearch
Thelma Villaflores Theay’s Nuggets of Wisdom

2. Quantitative Research is
a careful and systematic
way of investigation in
some field of knowledge
with the use of numbers
and computational
techniques.
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3. Characteristics
Quantitative Research
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4. Objective
✓ Factual
✗ Beliefs
✗ Feelings
✗ intuitions
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5. Scientific
✓ Follows a scientific process
✓ Questions,
✓ Hypothesis,
✓ Experimentation . . .
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6. Structured
✓ Quantitative research
instruments
✓ Rating scales,
✓ Tally sheets,
✓ Performance checklists . . .
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7. Reliable
✓ Can be used to:
→ generalize concepts,
→ predict future results, or
→ investigate causal
relationships
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8. Numerical
✓ Result can be represented
in percentage, range of
numbers
✓ Graphs,
✓ Tables,
✓ Charts . . . 8

9. Large
✓ Large sample size
✓ Reliable,
✓ Representative of the target
population
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10. Replicable
✓ Study can be repeated
✓ Reliable outcome,
✓ Representative of the target
population
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11. Strengths &
Weaknesses
Quantitative Research
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12. Strengths
✓ Objective, consistent,
precise, and reliable
✓ Easy to process & analyze
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13. Weaknesses
✓ Costly
✓ Limited context of the
information
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14. Kinds
Quantitative Research
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15. 15
Kinds
Quantitative
Research
Experimental
True
Experimental
Quasi-
experimental
Single Subject
Non-
Experimental
Correlational Survey
Causal-
comparative

16. Experimental
✓ Variables are manipulated,
controlled, and/or measured
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17. True-Experimental
✓ Tests an experimental
hypothesis
✓ Manipulates experimental
variables and the treatment
✓ Selects random subjects
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18. Quasi-Experimental
✓ manipulation of an
independent variable
without the random
assignment subjects to
groups
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19. Single Subject
✓ Facilitates intervention
through an individual case
✓ Repeated assessment and
measurement across time
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20. Non-Experimental
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✓ Lacks the manipulation of
an independent variable
and random assignment of
participants to conditions or
orders of conditions

21. Correlational
✓ Measures a relationship
between two variables
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22. Survey
✓ Features the use of self-
report measures on
carefully selected samples
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23. Causal-Comparative
✓ Finds the relationship
between variables
✓ Identifies a cause-effect
relationship between two or
more groups
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24. Importance
Quantitative Research
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25. Importance
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✓ Science
✓ Technology
✓ Medicine
✓ Education
✓ Livelihood
✓ Daily life

26. -Dan Brown

27. References
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✓ Baraceros, Esther L. Practical Research 2. 1st ed. Quezon City: Rex Publishing,
2016
✓ Faltado III. Ruben E., Bombita, Medardo B., Boholana, Helen B. & Pogoy,
Angelina M. Practical Research 2: Quantitative Research. Quezon City:
LORIMAR Publishing House, 2016
✓ Fraenkel, Jack R. & Wallen, Norman E. How to Design and Evaluate Research in
Education, 7th ed. Philippines: McGRAW-HILL Companies Inc. 2010
✓ https://betterthesis.dk/research-methods/lesson-1different-approaches-to-
research/strengths-and-limitations
✓ https://csus.libguides.com/res-meth/quant-https://lib-
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3A,repeated%2C%20given%20its%20high%20reliability.
✓ https://www.marketing91.com/characteristics-of-quantitative-research/
✓ res
✓ https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/survey-research/

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