Title: Understanding the Three Major Approaches to Data Collection and Analysis: A Comparison of Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods Introduction: Data collection and analysis are essential components of any research study. They provide the necessary information and evidence for

Discuss the differences between the three major approaches surrounding collection and analysis of data, i,e., quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. As well as, describe the design of scientific inquiry that may go with each method i.e., survey, narrative, phenomenological, ethnographic, grounded theory, or case study and why it would be selected. Then address which method and design you think you would prefer to use to conduct research and why. Use one online resource to complete this post.