Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of Quantitative Research

question 186

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of quantitative research (compared to qualitative research) ?

• A) It is harder to get in-depth answers.
• B) The conclusions are likely to vary more from analyst to analyst.
• C) The results are harder to summarize.
• D) It is not as fast for respondents.
• E) None of the above is true.

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Definitions:

Extreme Values

Data points that significantly differ from other observations. They can be unusually high or low and may be considered outliers.

Median

The middle value in a sorted, ascending or descending, list of numbers.

Percentile

A value on a scale of 100 that indicates the percent of a distribution that is equal to or below it.

Quartiles

Divisions of a data set that mark three points to divide the data into four equal parts, each representing a quarter of the dataset.