Attributes of quantitative methodology

· Refer to the dissertation topic you have been developing in your previous research courses as well as any feedback from faculty and peers.

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Write a paper (750-1,000 words) in which you discuss the attributes of quantitative methodology that could be used to study your potential dissertation topic. Include the following in your paper:

1. A statement of your potential dissertation topic.

2. A discussion of the attributes of quantitative methodology that could be used to study your potential dissertation topic.

3. A rationale for approaching your potential dissertation topic as a quantitative study. You must support your rationale with examples including at least two quantitative studies from the extant literature that justify pursuing the topic using a quantitative methodology.