As an example, assume you want to know the impact of a newly instituted dress code in an inner-city high school.In a quantitative study, you could measure subsequent attendance, frequency of violations of the code, and/or the number of school suspensions for failure to comply.In a qualitative study, you might observe student behavior in classes and also interview groups of students to obtain indepth information on how the new dress code has affected their motivation and learning in the classroom, their self-image, and their general attitude toward school.Numerical data would be gathered and analyzed.