What Is the Difference Between Quantitative and Qualitative Methods of Describing

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative methods of describing behavior?

• A)Qualitative research focuses on people behaving in natural settings, whereas quantitative research focuses on specific behaviors that can be easily counted.
• B)Quantitative research emphasizes collecting information from a few individuals, whereas qualitative research emphasizes collecting data from higher number of individuals.
• C)Quantitative research draws conclusions based on interpretations of the investigator, whereas conclusions in qualitative research are based upon statistical analysis of data.
• D)Quantitative research focuses on people describing their world in their own words, whereas qualitative research focuses on people describing their experiences under experimental conditions.

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Definitions:

Dip-Slip Fault

A fault on which the relative movement is parallel to the dip of the fault.

Strike-Slip Fault

A type of fault where two blocks of the Earth's crust slide past one another horizontally, with little to no vertical movement.

Normal Fault

A type of fault where the hanging wall has moved downward relative to the footwall due to tensional forces.

Horizontal Compression

The force that acts in parallel opposition across the Earth's crust, leading to folding, faulting, or shortening of geological formations.