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
.