Which of the Following Statements Is True About Quantitative and Qualitative

question 14

Multiple Choice

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

• A)Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to be done early in order to gain familiarity with a phenomenon.
• B)Qualitative studies are more likely than quantitative studies to be done early in order to gain familiarity with a phenomenon.
• C)Qualitative studies are more likely than quantitative studies to be initiated after familiarity with a phenomenon has been established.
• D)Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to be done in the natural environment of the research participants .

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Definitions:

Moderate Association

A statistical term describing a relationship between two variables that is not weak, but not strongly predictive either, often indicated by a correlation coefficient that is neither close to 0 nor to 1.

Moderately Strong Association

A statistical term indicating that there is a noticeable but not overwhelming relationship between two variables.

Little or No Association

A term used in statistics to describe a situation where there is minimal or no statistical relationship between two variables.

Nonlinear

Describing a process, relation, or equation in which there is not a straight line relationship between variables.