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Chapter 5
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGN
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 3
10/26/2011

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Term
TRIANGULATION
Definition
The idea that looking at something from multiple points of view improves accuracy.
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Four Types of Triangulation
Definition
Triangulation of Method
Triangulation of Measures
Triangulation of Observers
Triangulation of Theory
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Qualitative and Quantitative Data Differences
Soft and hard Data
Definition
SOFT DATA: Data that come in the form of impressions, words, photographs, etc.

HARD DATA: Data that comes in the form of numbers.
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Quantitative Research
Definition
Test hypothesis that the researcher begins with Concepts are in the form of distinct variables
Measures are systematically created before data collection and are standardized
Data are in the form of number from precise measurement
Theory is largely causal and is deductive
Procedures are standard, and replication is frequent
Analysis proceeds by using statistics, tables, or charts and relating to hypotheses
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