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Quantitative research - Coggle Diagram
Quantitative research
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Quantitative process
1) Theory
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Sociological theory most closely associated with this approach is Functionalism, which is a development of the positivist origins of sociology.
2)Hypothesis
Main steps of quantitative research to suggest that a hypothesis is deduced from the theory and is tested
Hypotheses to be tested is particularly likely to be found in experimental research but is often found as well in survey research
3) Research design
Has implications for a variety of issues, such as the external validity of findings and researchers’ ability to impute causality to their findings
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6) Selecting respondent
Involve any number of sampling techniques, depending on the hypothesis, and practical and ethical factors.
7) Data collection
Involve pre-testing respondents, manipulating the independent variable for the experimental group and then post-testing respondents
Cross-sectional research- involve interviewing the sample members by structured-interview or using a pre-coded questionnaire
Observational research-this will involve watching the setting and behavior of people and then assigning categories to each element of behavior.
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9) Data analyzing
researcher uses a number of statistical techniques to look for significant correlations between variables
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11) Publishing result
convince the audience that the research process has been robust, that data is as valid, reliable and representative
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