No, many scientists make qualitative observations. Sociologist Erving Goffman is famous for having made the many observations of human behaviour that made it possible for him to write the book entitled The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life.
A quantitative approach is always dealing with a quantity or numbers of some sort to prove a point. With the use of quantitative approach we improve our decision making power. It is especially useful in planning and control.
examples: 2.5 grams,12 pillars on the back of the penny, 60 words on the penny,4 numbers on the penny. for a quantitative observation you always have to have a number in the answer:) hope this helps
Quantitative is based on measurements and numbers :)
significance of quantitative technique in Geography
A variable is called a Quantitative variable when a characteristic can be expressed numerically
Numbers. Quantitative observance? This car travels at # miles per hour.
Quantitative ability is the ability to solve mathematical and numerical calculations. Quantitative ability includes graph analysis, arithmetic reasoning, and table and percentage analysis.
The opposite is a quantitative observation, such as the weight or length of an object. Quantitative observations have numbers, such as 3 pounds or 5 meters. You would be quantifying or measuring a thing.
A qualitative observation has to do with things you can't count, "The fish has black scales" is a qualitative observation. A quantitative observation has to do with things you can count, "The fish has 125 scales" is a quantitative observation. You can combine these two, an example would be "The fish has 125 black scales."
Quantitative data is Information that can be expressed in numerical terms, counted, or compared on a scale. An example of a quantitative data is: 'the number of 911 calls received in a month'.
Because quantitative observations focus on Money or quantity rather than the opposite. Hope that makes sense.
Quantitative achievements are the types of achievements that can be measured. They can be backed up with statistics and facts.