Review your Practical Research 1 which focused on Qualitative Research.1. Draw a Venn diagram (or circles which may or may not overlap) to illustrate differences and commonalities among at least three (3) characteristics of qualitative and quantitative research. (Note: By convention, properties written inside the overlap of the circles are those which are true for both, while those written outside the overlap represent differences.)2. What type of research is a documentary on ancient beliefs of ethnic minorities?
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Answer:1. Below is a picture of the Venn Diagram.Characteristics of Qualitative Research:Focuses on experiences, meanings, opinions, and feelings.Uses interviews, observations, documents, and case studies.Results are in the form of words, descriptions, and themes.Answers questions like “why” and “how.”Characteristics of Quantitative Research:Focuses on numbers, measurement, and statistics.Uses surveys, experiments, and numerical tests.Results are presented in graphs, numbers, and tables.Answers questions like “how many,” “how much,” and “what is the relationship.”Similarities of the Characteristics of Qualitative and Quantitative Research:Both are systematic ways of research.Both start with a research problem or question.Both collect and analyze data.Both aim to generate knowledge and provide answers.2. A research on a documentary on ancient beliefs of ethnic minorities is a Qualitative Research.A documentary talks about beliefs, traditions, and culture of people. These are things you describe with words and stories, not numbers. Since it is more about understanding experiences and not about counting or measuring, it is qualitative research.
