what is the overall purpose of the research design in a quantitative research study?
(January 2013) A research design is the set of methods and procedures used in collecting and analyzing measures of the variables specificed in the research problem research.
There are various designs which are used in research, all with specific advantages and disadvantages. Which one the scientist uses, depends on the aims of the study and the nature of the phenomenon: Descriptive Designs. Aim: Observe and Describe. Descriptive Research; Case Study; Naturalistic Observation; Survey, also see our Survey Guide; Correlational Studies