With the focus on qualitative design and sampling, this is a great opportunity to compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative research approaches.

 

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With the focus on qualitative design and sampling, this is a great opportunity to compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative research approaches.

In regards to qualitative research having control over study conditions has both advantages and disadvantages. Since qualitative research is consumed with methods in an attempt to develop a deep understanding of how people perceive their social realities and how they act within the social world. Interviews, journals, and direct observations are all methods utilized to obtain data for the researcher whom utilizes this methodology. When discussing controls over study conditions, an advantage to this type of research would be the close and personal involvement of the research which allows the researcher to gain an insider’s view of the field. A disadvantage to control study conditions within quantitative research includes the questionable validity and reliability. Due to the subjective nature of qualitative data it is difficult to apply conventional standards of reliability and validity. An example of this, because of the personal role played by the researcher in the generation and development of this data, it is not possible to replicate qualitative studies. This is a disadvantage due to the principle that results from the study cannot be repeated with an expectation to receive the exact same results (McLeod, Saul, 2019).

In retrospect, quantitative research too has advantages and disadvantages that go along with control over study conditions in the research project process. One advantage the control that a researcher has when utilizing the qualitative research process is control of the environment in which the research takes place. This allows for less variability in encounters and provides structure. In addition to this, quantitative research is based on numeric, and measured values. This allows for others to check results of the study because numerical data is less vulnerable to ambiguities of interpretation. Hypotheses can also be tested by other researchers because of the use of statistical analysis. A disadvantage that comes with the type of research relates to its strict terms for participants such as environment setting and the fact that participants are not able to explain their choices that they make for their actions (McLeod, Saul, 2019).

Amanda Albanese

WednesdayJul 31 at 2:57pm

With the focus on qualitative design and sampling, this is a great opportunity to compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative research approaches.

· control over study conditions with the quantitative research approach;

· control over study conditions with the qualitative research approach;

· extending or generalizing results from a sample to a larger group or population with the quantitative research approach; and

· extending or generalizing results from a sample to a larger group or population with the qualitative research approach.

In regards to qualitative research having control over study conditions has both advantages and disadvantages. Since qualitative research is consumed with methods in an attempt to develop a deep understanding of how people perceive their social realities and how they act within the social world. Interviews, journals, and direct observations are all methods utilized to obtain data for the researcher whom utilizes this methodology. When discussing controls over study conditions, an advantage to this type of research would be the close and personal involvement of the research which allows the researcher to gain an insider’s view of the field. A disadvantage to control study conditions within quantitative research includes the questionable validity and reliability. Due to the subjective nature of qualitative data it is difficult to apply conventional standards of reliability and validity. An example of this, because of the personal role played by the researcher in the generation and development of this data, it is not possible to replicate qualitative studies. This is a disadvantage due to the principle that results from the study cannot be repeated with an expectation to receive the exact same results (McLeod, Saul, 2019).

In retrospect, quantitative research too has advantages and disadvantages that go along with control over study conditions in the research project process. One advantage the control that a researcher has when utilizing the qualitative research process is control of the environment in which the research takes place. This allows for less variability in encounters and provides structure. In addition to this, quantitative research is based on numeric, and measured values. This allows for others to check results of the study because numerical data is less vulnerable to ambiguities of interpretation. Hypotheses can also be tested by other researchers because of the use of statistical analysis. A disadvantage that comes with the type of research relates to its strict terms for participants such as environment setting and the fact that participants are not able to explain their choices that they make for their actions (McLeod, Saul, 2019).

In regards to generalizing results from a sample to a larger group of population a disadvantage to this technique in utilization with a qualitative research study is that the sample size is not randomly selected and often times finding and selecting appropriate sample population for the study can be difficult since the research is attempting to select individuals with a particular phenomenon, this becomes increasing difficult when translating the research to a much larger population. However, on the opposite end, this type of restriction helps formulate a case that is unique in its result findings and often times requires smaller sample sizes which allows for a more interpersonal experience from the research perspective (Vasileiou, Barnett, Thorpe, & Young, 2018).

The advantage to generalizing results from a sample to a larger group or population with the quantitative research approach is that it is generally easier to do since this research is numeric and can be expanded on more easily due to the nature of the type of research method. Since the strict nature of this methodology allows for rechecking the hypothesis to the study, extension into a larger population should be no problem at all. A disadvantage to this could be the lack of interpersonal relation by the researcher. A large sample size could increase the risk that one might miss observing phenomena because of too much focus on theory or on hypothesis testing verses the theory of hypothesis generation (Grand Canyon University, Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching, 2019).

Grand Canyon University, Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching. (2019). When to use quantitative methods. Retrieved from https://cirt.gcu.edu/research/developmentresources/research_ready/quantresearch/whentouse

McLeod, Saul. (2019). What’s the difference between qualitative and quantitative research? Retrieved from https://www.simplypsychology.org/qualitative-quantitative.html

Vasileiou, K., Barnett, J., Thorpe, S., & Young, T. (2018). Characterising and justifying sample size sufficiency in interview-based studies: systematic analysis of qualitative health research over a 15-year period. BMC medical research methodology, 18(1), 148. doi:10.1186/s12874-018-0594-7