Assertion: dissertation | /r/CapableOf | use a quantitative research design
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text: We use the words underpinned by (or build on ) theory because in dissertations that use a quantitative research design (especially those guided by a post-positivist research paradigm ), the purpose of the research is typically to test and/or build theory , often using a deductive approach [for an introduction to these concepts, see the section on Quantitative research designs].