Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research, statistics homework help

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Assignment 1: Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research

The qualitative approach to research involves the collection of extensive amounts of narrative and written data in order to gain insight into an event, occurrence, strategy, or phenomenon. Quantitative research involves the collection of numerical measurement data in order to explain, predict, or control the interest area of research.

Under what conditions would a person choose the qualitative approach over the quantitative or vice versa when investigating a forensic behavioral science situation? When would a mixed-methods design be the best option? Through your research provide examples and support for the points you are making.

Review the points of others and add additional examples, challenging a response or drawing conclusions from the response.

Post your responses in a minimum of 300 words.

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Below I have attached the completed response with references. The topic is stress levels of health professionals as that was a topic I was familiar with and could do a much better job. Let me know if you need anything else :)

Occupational health studies have indicated that stress levels in health professionals,
especially nurses contribute to physical, psychological and behavioral issues as well as other
emotional issues that are harmful to them. Researchers studying this case used a systematic
review of the scientific literature on stressors in nursing students. The researchers use
quantitative research which is used to help explain the phenomena with numerical data, then
converted into utilizable statistics or quantitative research which uses surveys or face to face
interviews for its study. Both methods have their merits and will be discussed in this response.
In a quantitative study looked at identifying the sources of stress with nursing students
(Pulido et. al. 2012). The results of the study showed that the common areas stress comes from
academic areas such as "reviews, workload, and problems associated with studying," as well as
clinical sources like fear of unkn...


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