Compléter Week 3 Quantitative ResearchVersion en ligne Week 3 Fill in the Gaps! par Alan Ramsay 1 hypothesis objective data deductive systematic inductive Qualitative instrument Quantitative research is a process used to gather and statistically analyse information that has been measured by an and converted to numerical . The Quantitative approach emphasises reasoning . This is a type of reasoning which sets out with a general case from which specific instances are deduced . Unlike reasoning which draws conclusions from particular cases and goes from particular to general . Quantitative research is essentially and can be used to prove or disprove a but it has limited use when exploring an issue about which little is known . research can help explore new issues which can create the background knowledge for future , more statistically and numerically focused research .