Quantitative methods
Research methods producing numerical data suitable for statistical analysis: questionnaires, structured interviews, official statistics, experiments, content analysis.
Real World
Emile Durkheim's classic study of suicide used official mortality statistics across European countries to identify social patterns, demonstrating that quantitative methods can reveal structural forces shaping individual behaviour.
Exam Focus
Link quantitative methods to positivism and the natural science model — examiners reward theoretical grounding, not just listing advantages.
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