2007-07-01 15:17:38 · 4 answers · asked by Kee 2 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
Quantitative is what can be measured and put in numeric form. Usually used to prove or disprove a theory.
Qualitative is when you are making observations and usually recording the observations in story-form. Often used for preliminary studies where the researcher has no idea of what is happening and no theory.
2007-07-01 15:39:22 · answer #1 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's in the words themselves - quantitative analysis includes numbers and stats, whereas qualitative analysis is descriptive. For example, describing the color of a solution is qualitative, whereas recording how much you have to pipet in order for a solution to turn a faint pink is quantitative analysis.
2016-05-20 23:28:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The above answer is correct; quantitative analysis involves use of statistics, and qualitative analysis involves interviewing people and observation (ethnography).
2007-07-01 19:05:24 · answer #3 · answered by FFirewater 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many and how well.
2007-07-01 23:13:44 · answer #4 · answered by JORGE N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋