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Generalities: Epistemological Foundations of Quantitative Research -…
Generalities: Epistemological Foundations of Quantitative Research
Quantitative research
Method that collects and analyzes numerical data.
Use statistical tools.
Interpret the information in the form of numbers.
Analyze the results of a population.
Check or make predictions of a phenomenon.
Used in studies of
Biology
Economics
Marketing
Sociology
Pragmatism
Use mixed approaches.
Qualitative and quantitative.
Focuses only on the objective of the investigation.
Ask specific questions.
The meaning of an idea plays a role in the results.
Experiential realism
You cannot represent reality objectively.
The interaction is active.
Perception influences research.
The proportion of subjectivity is questioned.
Science respects the proposed scheme. !
Positive worldview
It is the established view of quantitative research.
Empirical reality.
The investigations are objective.
Researchers participate as observers.
Do not alter the truth of reality.
All phenomena have a cause and a consequence.
Post-positivism
Experience, knowledge, and values influence observation.
Human guesswork is important.
The research is not 100% reliable.
Researchers try to avoid bias.
An attempt is made to represent reality with what is obtained.
