Research that involves the systematic collection of numerical information and the analysis of that information using statistical procedures is known as
a. quantitative research c. evaluative research
b. qualitative research d. exploratory research
A
Quantitative research design involves drawing conclusions about some procedure, usually under researcher-controlled conditions, and using statistical methods. At least one variable or attribute is measured and assigned numerical value. Statistical analysis is performed so that conclusions can be made about the research results.
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