Identify the similarities between quantitative and qualitative research: (A)…
2023
Identify the similarities between quantitative and qualitative research:
(A) Both are concerned with data reduction.
(B) Both are concerned with variation in data.
(C) Both lay emphasis on contextual understanding.
(D) Both lay emphasis on generalization.
(E) Both are concerned with answering research questions.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.
(A) and (D) Only
- B.
(A), (B), (D) and (E) Only
- C.
(B), (D) and (E) Only
- D.
(A), (B) and (E) Only
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Correct answer: D
Both quantitative and qualitative research involve data reduction (A), address variation in data (B), and aim to answer research questions (E). Contextual understanding is distinctively qualitative (C), while generalization is prioritized in quantitative designs (D). Therefore, the correct similarities are A, B, and E.