inductive manner or a deductive manner. Quantitative research is deductive and is conducted according to a hypothesis that has been generated from a review of the literature in the field of study. Qualitative research, on the other hand, is an inductive process that does not use a hypothesis to guide the inquiry. Making a choice between the two research methods is largely determined by the research questions that have

Inductive and Deductive Analysis: Differences Thick Description in Text Analysis The concept of thick description, advanced by Gilbert Ryle and popularized in the fields of sociology and anthropology by Clifford Geertz, is used to characterize the process of putting particular emphasis on the contextual details surrounding a phenomenon when conducting qualitative research. A thick description of the phenomenon takes into account the experiential and contextual understandings of those behaviors that render a

Deductive vs. Inductive The author of this report is given a test case example of a sociologist that is conducting research. The author is being asked to discern whether the sociologist in question is engaging in deductive reasoning or if the sociologists is instead using an inductive approach. The author of this report will first define and quantify what each of those terms means along with examples of each. The author

Accounting Approaches: Deductive vs. Inductive Approaches Two major divisions exist regarding the classification of accounting approaches: the inductive and deductive method. "In the deductive or judgmental approach, relevant environmental factors are identified, and, by linking these to national accounting practices, international groupings or development patterns are proposed. In the inductive or empirical approach, individual accounting practices are analyzed, development patterns or groupings are then identified, and finally explanations keyed to a

Mixed Methods Approaches Although some researchers may believe that only one method of research is valid when studying human behavior, in general it is more useful to view different research approaches as part of the varied 'instruments' in a researcher's toolbox, rather than denigrate one type of research at the expense of other kinds. Whether quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods approaches are selected determines on the nature of the research;

PTSD Resilience & Treatment In this section, two objectives are addressed: the methodology that has been used in this work is explained and secondly, the reasons for choosing this particular methodology are offered. To aid explanation of the premises, eight headings have been identified as under: Research philosophy; Time horizons and research type; Sample Description; Data Quality issues; and The eight headings will make it easier to understand the logic behind the study itself as