Messner and Other Sociologists Use Either Quantitative or Qualitative Methods

Messner and other sociologists use either quantitative or qualitative methods when they do research.Which of the following statements about these two methods is false?

A) Quantitative methods are used to study general social patterns in a social world.
B) Qualitative methods are useful for discovering meanings that inform actions.
C) Quantitative methods are used primarily when the sample population is small.
D) Qualitative methods involve the use of interpretive procedures and tests.