Simple descriptive statistics may be used to depict the sample characteristics, reflecting demographic variable values, in which kind of research?
a. Quantitative research only
b. Qualitative research only
c. Both quantitative and qualitative research
d. Only when data has been extracted from an electronic database
ANS: C
Demographic variables are attributes of the subjects that are measured during the study and used to describe the sample. Demographic variables are presented as the sample characteristics, using simple descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage, in both quantitative and qualitative research.
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