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Babbie contends that all "data are fundamentally qualitative." Do you agree with his assertion? Why or why not? Defend your view.

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[VinSad3]

I do think that research stars off qualitative and can either continue on that path or can be redirected in a qualitative study. i believe this because how we form the basis for research is done qualitatively we take in things from our life and from this we decided to do a study. I guess what i am saying is that we are constantly doing research in our lives and it is qualitative which forms our thoughts then provoking us to do focused research.

Vince

[mallorydawn03]

Either way, whether Babbie is right or wrong, I think that it is important to have both qualitative and quantitative data in research, I think qualitative data is more important and can explain quantitative data.

Mallory Johnson

[mallorydawn03]

I think that all research starts off qualitative and can either stay fully qualitative or change into quantitative. I think that in the beginning of a study you always have questions and theories.. you do not just start with numbers. Numbers alone do not tell you anything. Being a Behavior Science major makes me want to know more about behavior, character traits, and more personal things then numbers could ever tell me.

[kchand86]

I agree with Babbie that data is fundementally qualitative. All research starts as words until we convert it into numbers to represent those words. I prefer qualitative data like Kristina said so maybe it is just a personal bias. I think qualitative data seems so much more useful.

-Kristen Chandler

[jalaw146]

I agree with Babbie that all data are fundamentally qualitative. All studies begin with a question and most often the hypothesis to that question is in words. Quantitative is a means of collecting data in numbers but most often even those numbers are going to answer the question qualitatively. I feel like I'm not explaining myself very well. Does this make sense?

Jenn Law

[tammymarie82708]

I agree that you need some form of words when gathering data and in some way or another all research you gather needs some type qualitative piece.

Tammy Allen

[tammymarie82708]

I am in the elderly group and we are trying to assess the needs of the elderly. I would much rather do interviews and phone calls like we will be doing than just gather numbers and statistics on the elderly and what they need. I think because we are having the opportunity to meet this people we will have a clear understanding of what they need and the experience will be much more memorable and interesting.

Tammy Allen

[tammymarie82708]

I think you can discover much more through qualitative research because you are being able to engage in the project and thats something that I would remember and be much more meaningful to me than numbers.

Tammy Allen

[tammymarie82708]

I agree with Babbie when he says that all data are fundamentally qualitative. When you use qualitative data you are using mostly words and you gather your information from observation and interviews. When you use quantitative data you are using numbers and you get your research through experiments and survey design.

Tammy Allen

[BreReid]

I agree that data are fundamentally qualitative. We as human beings are qualitative beings, and do not naturally communicate with each other through numbers (quantitatively). Reading quantitative data is a technical skill that is learned. So, I completely understand what he means when he says that data are fundamentally qualitative.