Which of the Following Statements Is True About Quantitative and Qualitative

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about quantitative and qualitative methods?

• A)Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to use open-ended items.
• B)Qualitative studies are more likely than quantitative studies to use open-ended items.
• C)Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to use interviews with probes.
• D)Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to be labor intensive and more time-consuming in data collection.

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

A scenario in which individuals working in a group setting display reduced effort in achieving objectives, unlike when working independently.

Deindividuation

A phenomenon where individuals in a group lose a sense of self-awareness and as a result, may act differently than they would alone, often leading to anti-normative and disinhibited behavior.

Group Polarization

Group polarization refers to the tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members, following group discussion.

Social Facilitation

The inclination of individuals to behave differently around others than when by themselves, usually showing improvement in easy or practiced tasks.