Quantitative Methods

Question 1

what is the main goals quantitative research

Answer 1

measurement
establish causality
generalization of findings
replications

Question 2

explain measurement

Answer 2

data are used to understand or quantify social phenomena and concepts

Question 3

establishing causality

Answer 3

have internal validity

Question 4

gernalization of findings

Answer 4

given law like findings to apply tor many people

Question 5

what are the strengths of quantitative study designs

Answer 5

you can

Question 6

what the benefits of cross sectional studies

Question 7

what are the limitations to cross sectional studies

Answer 7

can’t determine a temporal relationship between exposure and outcome

Question 8

what is a retroprospective cohort study

Answer 8

when the study starts after the diseases has occurred

Question 9

what is a prospective cohort study

Answer 9

when the study starts before or after the people are exposed

Question 10

what are some potential biases that come from cohort studies

Answer 10

Biases from nonresponse and losses to follow-up

Question 11

what are some critiques of quantitative research?

Answer 11

• Quantitative researchers fail to distinguish people and social institutions from “the world of nature
• process produces an artificial and false sense of
  precision and accuracy