Respond to these two posts in your own words. Apa 7th ed with a turn it in report
- Qualitative and quantitative methods differ as qualitative methods are a collection of non-numerical data to understand a concept or opinion, however, quantitative data usually relies on numerical data to prove its point (Babbie, 2015, p. 26). There are many advantages to using quantitative methods as it can make data easier to compare, summarize, and produce statistical analysis (Babbie, 2015, p. 26). With quantitative methods having some advantages for statistics and comparisons, they also have disadvantages which include how a question could be interpreted. If a survey is conducted asking individuals a specific question, it is possible that everyone surveyed could interpret the question differently, therefore, the outcome of the survey could be different from what the researcher was planning. Qualitative data is simply verbal descriptions which can be interpreted differently depending on the individual. Qualitative data could also come from someone's past experiences. I would think that using both qualitative and quantitative methods when conducting research would be the best approach. This leads right into triangulation.
Triangulation is known as using multiple research methods to test similar findings (Babbie, 2015, p. 118). Using multiple research methods when conducting research will only strengthen your research and findings. Triangulation will enhance the validity of a researchers work as it strengthens it by not having an individualized research method. Clinical researchers use four different types of triangulations when conducting a clinical research study. These four different types include method triangulation, investigator triangulation, theory triangulation, and data source triangulation (Journal of Emergency Nursing, 2019). Each type of triangulation uses different methods to guide the research, implement and interpret data. Again, not relying solely on one research method will enhance one’s research and findings.