You have learned from Lesson 1 that quantitative research is a formal, deductive, and systematic process that focuses mainly on obtaining and analyzing numerical data. The method of data collection is objective and replicable. At the same time, its analysis is statistical and generalizable to the population making the findings of quantitative research very credible and useful for administrators, law makers, scientists, decision-makers and business owners. It is for these reasons that quantitative analysis can be applied and very useful to various fields of study. In this lesson, you will uncover the role of quantitative research in the advancement of knowledge across disciplines.

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