2006-09-28 03:25:13 · 5 answers · asked by gtnick44 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Judging worth of something by amount rather than by quality
2006-09-28 03:28:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quantitative research is the systematic scientific investigation of quantitative properties and phenomena and their relationships. Quantitative research is widely used in both the natural and social sciences, including physics, biology, psychology, sociology, geology, education, and journalism. The objective of quantitative research is to develop and employ mathematical models, theories and hypotheses pertaining to natural phenomena. The process of measurement is central to quantitative research because it provides the fundamental connection between empirical observation and mathematical expression of quantitative relationships.
The term quantitative research is most often used in the social sciences in contrast to qualitative research.
2006-09-28 03:32:31 · answer #2 · answered by Kenneth G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In statistics you have both Quantitative and Qualitative data. Quantitative is what is measurable and can have math performed on it, while Qualitative data is observations usually in narrative form that is not numerical in nature.
2006-09-28 03:34:27 · answer #3 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Measurements in numbers, as opposed to words. For example, if you said someone was 180cm tall that would be a quantitative measurement. If you just said they were tall, that would be a qualitative measurement.
2006-09-28 03:32:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this means quantity of any substance
2006-09-28 03:32:02 · answer #5 · answered by tom m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋