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... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial and organizational psychology > research methods for industrial and organizational psychology > quantitative research approach

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quantitative research approach  

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  • Quantitative research approaches increase our knowledge by gathering data that can be manipulated mathematically. This allows us to answer questions about the meanings of psychological concepts, as well as to determine their levels and variability as well as the relationships among them. [Source: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Quantitative Research Approach]

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