JQR360H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Simple Random Sample, Nonprobability Sampling, Informed Consent
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Jqr360h1s - canadian census: population, migration & demographics. Announcements: no assignments attached to this week or next week"s lab, meet with tas if you want feedback on reading responses before submitting, next lab assignment --- lab february 8; due feb 13. What comes to mind when i say quantitative research: s: numbers, s: statistics. What is the purpose of quantitative research: s: make comparisons, s: to be more scientific, s: to present truth in numeric form. I: yes, it"s understood to be more scientific and truth-finding. 10 percent of children under age of 15 in hamilton have asthma: take a sample and say look, this is what we can expect in general population. Qualitative and quantitative researchers have different purposes so use different methods. Quantitative research is often seen as more rigorous, more grounded in the scientific method, and therefore more valuable. White captures the tensions between quantitative and qualitative research.
