Zheng Zhou, Hui Zhang
Is he or she the main player in table tennis mixed doubles?
BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation
paper provide reinterpretation qualitative quantitative modeling representationalist perspective view approaches attempt construct abstract representations empirical relational structures whereas quantitative research uses variablebased models abstract individual cases qualitative research favors casebased models abstract individual characteristics variablebased models usually stated form quantified sentences scientific laws syntactic structure implies sentences individual cases derived using deductive reasoning contrast casebased models usually stated using contextdependent existential sentences qualitative statements syntactic structure implies sentences cases justifiable inductive reasoning apply representationalist perspective problems generalization replication using analytical framework modal logic argue modes reasoning often applied context studied empirically also betweencontexts level consequently quantitative researchers mostly adhere topdown strategy generalization whereas qualitative researchers usually follow bottomup strategy generalization depending strategy employed role replication attempts different deductive reasoning replication attempts serve empirical tests underlying theory therefore failed replications imply faulty theory inductive perspective however replication attempts serve explore scope theory consequently failed replications question theory per se help shape boundary conditions conclude quantitative research may benefit bottomup generalization strategy employed qualitative research programs inductive reasoning forces us think boundary conditions theories provides framework generalization beyond statistical testing perspective failed replications informative successful replications help explore scope theories