W6 - Introduction to
Quantitative Methods
Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
systematic examination of phenomena through;
• Do this via testing a hypothesis
• development of statistical models to explain observable phenomena
• Nomothetic (generalizability) - taking findings and generalising what is being said
• Without an objective look at data, all we have is opinion
• Without reliable data, it's impossible to make evidence-based decisions - Answer: What is quantitative
data:
many people dont give proof . - you have to be really careful about what you read as not all supported. -
Answer: Why do we need research in sport?
• 2012 study explored evidence underpinning performance-enhancing claims for 104 different products
- Olympics 2012
• More than half (52.8%) of the websites that made performance claims did not provide any references,
and the authors were unable to perform critical appraisal for approximately half (72/146) of the
identified references
• Only 3 of the 74 (2.7%) studies were judged to be of high quality and at low risk of bias - Answer: proof
of this lack of research
