There are many different uses for this type of research; it could be used to figure out demographics for patients. It could be used to gather information about what laws are working and why. Criminals could have their crimes compared to one another based on the information given and perhaps the type of criminal that they are.
Advantages:
Quantitative data is statistics driven and can provide a lot of information. One of the advantages of this type of research is that it is easier to compile the data onto a chart or graph because of the numbers that are made available (Word press, 2011). Another advantage of quantitative research is that the research can be conducted on a large scale and gives a lot more information as far as value and statistics.
Disadvantages:
One of the disadvantages of quantitative research is that it is more costly than using qualitative research. Even though it comes with advantages because of the larger scale of research, it may not be necessary for the type of research that needs to be done. Another disadvantage of quantitative research is that numbers change often. So if research is conducted on a statistical level then it would have to be conducted much more frequently to help balance out the consistent changing of numbers.
When it comes to quantitative research we can use primary and secondary methods.Here is a example of quantitative research:
This was taken from the NRS (National Readership Survey) a company which measures newspaper reading for example see's how an people read
a certain newspaper. To them this is primary research because the are using their own techniques into getting this information (Quantitative Research). If i needed to find this sort of information and decided to use it, it would be secondary research.
