Quantitative method

Quantitative methods are research methods used in sociology. Quantitative methods are concerned with numbers and anything that is quantifyable. Counting and questionnaires are common forms of quantitative methods. The result of the research is a number, or a series of numbers. These are often presented in tables, graphs or other forms of statistics.

Quantitative methods are commonly used in conjunction with qualitative methods. Using qualitative methods it is often possible to understand the meaning of the numbers produced by quantitative methods.