Qualitative Versus Quantitative: What's More Important Approach?
In the context of psychological research, researchers tend to use statistical methods to derive conclusions on their studies. The research starts with a qualitative observation and ends with a quantitative conclusion. The debate then comes in with this premise.
According to some thinkers, they deny the idea of using statistical method to conclude for a research because it tampers the uniqueness of the subject and might as well the accuracy of the entire study. They think that every subject is distinctive in its own and there’s no single and unified data that could conclude its exclusivity. Thus, the use of quantitative method is perhaps not appropriate enough if we deal on the fastidiousness of a psychological research study. On the other edge, there are still a lot of researchers who use the art of statistics to provide tangible data on their studies. They contend that at least representations of subjects are actually being done so more likely, their study is relevant per se. The quest on the best method to conduct a most demarcated but refined study still remains a question for a lot of psychologists and researchers.
With my own say, I think that we don’t have to choose between the qualitative and quantitative use of conducting a research. These two must always go together if we are aiming for an accurate study. Primarily because number one, if we take away one of these two then we send our study into a deadlock. If we only dwell on qualitative approach, then we can’t maximize the tangible results of the study. It will be very hard for us to conclude and perhaps, the only way for averaging is to use statistics. At the same time, we limit ourselves when we just do observation of a specific study because without the use of statistics we cannot conclude a group data. We cannot provide a plethora of reactions and results among the varying subjects. On the other hand, we cannot also just simply rely on numbers and statistics. We still have to sort to qualitative approaches. If we talk about the accuracy of our conclusion, then we have to weigh the different factors that are affecting the results of the study.
Consequently, the two has to be tied together since the other one can’t work efficiently without the other. Thus, there’s really no necessity of choosing between the two, it’s just a matter of using the two effectively and harmoniously.
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Interesting post
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"We don't have to choose between the qualitative and quantitative use of conducting a research."
Indeed, it matters where you will conduct a study. One cannot simple use the one and latter without examining the parameters that must be studied or compare.
For me, it would be more good to make a quality or valuable content. It is easy to make every single post. Making quality post makes deserving earnings. It is my opinion though. Happy Steemit day :)
True. I were to choose, i will choose the same. Sometimes the quality will be much of an issue if one fails to realize that quantity does not equal to quality but if you can do both then why not?
The quantitative method measures the value of the data collected while the qualitative extends the assessment of the data to which numbers can't capture.
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Somewhat ing ana ya. Dle man pirme applicable ang quality or quantity sa usa ka butang. So choose kung unsay mas nindot sa usa ka situation.
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Pero ngano lage sa gugma kay kailangan mopili?
Ana man jud na ya. D man sa ingon choosy ta pero naa tay gina abot the quality sa atong ma partner. Pwe pud ma apply ang quantity ani hahaha kung mas daghan kag na uyab mas maka kabalo ka unsa imong gipangita jud. hahaha
Choose quality
good quality works must be passed, and don't depend on the number (quantity)
I choose quality rather than quantity, because many readers really think about the quality of works. But how can you attain a good quality work ?
Simple, by making a number of work (Quantity)
Many creators, writers, developers, photographers and inventors all around the world produce a good quality of work, but how many work do you think they have produced ?? I doubt that these inventors only make a single work with a great content or quality, of course they also took a lot of time before getting the quality product they want.
Even the greatest painters paint a number of paintings, then show the one who has the best quality.
The best photographers have taken a number of shots then show the best quality shot
Working quantitatively will sharpen your skills in any field so I prefer choose the best quality after your quantitative work