JOANNA GRACE P.

BERINGUEL STEM NMPL 12-02

Research in Daily Life

(Practical Research 2)
Research at least 5 advantages and 5 disadvantages of quantitative research. You can present
it through enumeration or in table form.
ADVANTAGES
1. Reliable and repeatable
▪ Even if multiple examinations are conducted on the same subject or sample, the
data's validity remains largely unchanged. This is because the responses provided
by the research are accurate and truthful. Considering the replies elicited by the
study strategy, there is little room for ambiguity in making any further conclusions.
2. Maintains anonymity
▪ You must gain the trust of the people you interview and involve when conducting
research. The quantitative study is conducted in an anonymized manner. As a result,
the subjects get the confidence they need to divulge the information that is being
sought. It also ensures that the responses provided are as genuine as possible.
3. Impacts a larger sample size
▪ This type of research can typically affect a bigger sample size of data. In contrast to
a situation in which smaller sample size is used, this method allows the researcher
to tap into a broader range of participants and derive more precise results. Using a
bigger sample size also assures that the results are not skewed negatively.
4. The use of a random model
▪ This study mode is not only anonymous, but it also uses random models to capture
the raw data. This method is neutral in the sense that it removes all forms of bias or
preference. It ensures the accuracy of the data collected and eliminates the risk of
favoritism due to only working with what is available.
5. Appropriate for complex applications
▪ The quantitative technique is the most suitable for difficult applications of all the
forms of data collecting, investigation, and analysis. It's useful in a variety of
industries, including data analysis, sophisticated statistics, stock picking, computer
modeling, and portfolio evaluation, to mention a few.
 DISADVANTAGES
1. Too much emphasis on the numbers
▪ This type of research, as the name suggests, is primarily reliant on numbers and
figures. This isn't terrible, but it's inconclusive. There isn't always a way to explain
what you need to know about a subject in numbers. They may include explanations
and descriptions as well. This method, on the other hand, ignores these equally
important factors in the pursuit of information on a certain topic. As a result, it
ignores the big picture and may lead to some incorrect conclusions.
2. Inability to determine the accuracy of the answers
▪ This method implies that all the responses are correct. Due to human nature's
fallibility and the prejudice that emerges when doing research, this may never be the
case. The fact that there is no screening system for the responses offered
aggravates the matter. For starters, there is no direct contact between the researcher
and the respondents or the community being studied. As a result, the overall
trustworthiness of the results may never be guaranteed.
3. Difficulties in setting up a research model
▪ It was already stated that this strategy demands specialized knowledge and labor.
This is because it is relatively difficult. As a result, establishing the research model
that will be utilized to help the researcher in obtaining the essential findings is tough.
Worse, the faults made when setting up the model are mirrored in the kind of results
or deductions derived from it. If problems do occur, they may never be easy to
address or correct.
4. Answer validity always creates a cloud of doubt on the results
▪ Researchers have no way of knowing whether the answers given during a
quantitative research project are correct. This job is always predicated on the
assumption that everyone is trustworthy and that each scenario is unique. Because
direct observation isn't always possible with this method, the data is constantly
tinged with skepticism, even when the results are extrapolated to the rest of the
population.
5. Limited Applications
▪ Because it relies heavily on figures and takes place in a controlled environment, this
strategy may not be appropriate in all scenarios. It is only applicable in complex
mathematical and scientific scenarios that necessitate the usage of a large number
of variables. When you combine this with the fact that data may never be enough to
explain complex topics, the difficulty of appreciating the contexts of phenomena, and
the lack of secondary data that may be pertinent to the issues at hand, may leave
you in a state of perplexity.
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