Which of the following is a disadvantage of using quantitative research in comparative politics?
A. Its findings do not provide accurate data for analysis.
B. Its data portrays the world in fixed quantities when, in fact, political scenarios are dynamic and changing.
C. It tends to provide generalized arguments from specific points of data.
D. It does not allow for precise assessment of the relationship between causes and effects.
E. It only deals with hypothetical situations, and not real-life incidences.
Question 2
Social scientists conducting research in comparative politics ________, when compared to natural scientists.
A. use more reliable and extensive sources of data
B. explain causation between attributes and effects with greater certainty
C. apply the element of control commonly seen in laboratory experiments
D. use only experimental techniques
E. lack the scope of conducting additional experiments to collect more data
Some organisms used as models in genetic research
Turning cell phones into basic research tools with apps
The comparative brain sizes of different species
Doing Qualitative Research: Designs, Methods, and Techniques
Scientists do research in the laboratory and in the field
Research