Four Different Types Of Quantitative Research And Quantitative Research

In chapter one quantitative research and qualitative research is discussed. Quantitative research is collecting data that is in forms of numbers or is converted into numbers. This type of research would be conducted through tests rating scores, etc. There are four different types of studies that could result in quantitative research. Descriptive studies is when it enables researchers to draw conclusions about the current state of affairs regarding issues, but not about correlation or cause –and- effect relationship. This describes a situation that gives information about characteristics of students, teachers, and schools (Ellis, 2013, p. 6). Correlational studies is research that explores possible associations among two or more variables.

Then the control of additional variables that might potentially have an impact on the outcome, which allows the conclusion about cause –and- effect relationships. During this experiment the researcher changes one or more aspects of the environment, which is the independent variable and the variable that is affected is the dependent variable. The treatment groups is where the recipients of a planned intervention, the control group is receiving either or no intervention, or a placebo intervention that doesn’t affect the dependent variable (Ellis, 2013, p.7). A quasi- experiment involves the manipulation of one variable to determine its possible effect on another variable, but without total control of additional variables that might have an impact on the outcome. This experiment takes into account but doesn’t have complete control over other influential factors (Ellis, 2013,

A way that I used this research was through interviewing people, or handing out surveys for people to participate in. Using this form of research you are able to go into depth asking open-ended questions so that you can find out more, instead of just straight facts. Using qualitative research will give a better understanding of human behavior, with more in depth research it would be easy to support hypothesis that are made by all of the data that would be