Question 1

One mark of a sophisticated researcher is the ability to

Accepted Answer

A) Integrate convergent techniques to a complex research question 
B) Apply diverse techniques to address different aspects of a complex research question 
C) Use mental concepts to reflect exactly what we measured 
D) Generalize beyond the cases actually studied 
A) Integrate convergent techniques to a complex research question 
B) Apply diverse techniques to address different aspects of a complex research question 
C) Use mental concepts to reflect exactly what we measured 
D) Generalize beyond the cases actually studied B

Question 2

The use of mixed methods increased in the late 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Creswell and Plano Clark 2011)suggest that the unique feature of a transformative design is

Accepted Answer

A) That it uses a practical perspective with a social justice focus 
B) That it uses a theoretical perspective with a social justice focus 
C) When it improves the well-being of well-off populations 
D) All of the above 
A) That it uses a practical perspective with a social justice focus 
B) That it uses a theoretical perspective with a social justice focus 
C) When it improves the well-being of well-off populations 
D) All of the above B

Question 4

Testa, Livingston, and VanZile-Tamsen 2011)supplemented their quantitative study of violence against women with a qualitative component because violence against women is a complex phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In his ethnography in Oakland, California, Victor Rios 2011)conducted

Accepted Answer

A) Survey research and participant observation 
B) Participant observation, focus groups, and intensive interviews 
C) Participant observation, Covert observation, and focus groups 
D) Focus groups, participant observation, and covert observation 
A) Survey research and participant observation 
B) Participant observation, focus groups, and intensive interviews 
C) Participant observation, Covert observation, and focus groups 
D) Focus groups, participant observation, and covert observation

Question 6

The use of multiple methods to study one research question is

Accepted Answer

A) Mixated methods 
B) Matched methods 
C) Triangulation 
D) Tripulation 
A) Mixated methods 
B) Matched methods 
C) Triangulation 
D) Tripulation

Question 7

A standardized measure of association is the

Accepted Answer

A) Affect size 
B) Association size 
C) Effect size 
D) None of the above 
A) Affect size 
B) Association size 
C) Effect size 
D) None of the above

Question 8

In what has been called the 'paradigm wars', social scientists intensely debated between the 1970s and 1990s over

Accepted Answer

A) The value of the deductive and inductive research philosophies 
B) The value of positivist and construction research philosophies 
C) The value of positivist and interpretivist/constructivist research philosophies 
D) All of the above 
A) The value of the deductive and inductive research philosophies 
B) The value of positivist and construction research philosophies 
C) The value of positivist and interpretivist/constructivist research philosophies 
D) All of the above

Question 9

The term triangulation derives from land surveying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A philosophy developed by John Dewey and others that emphasized the importance of taking action and learning from the outcomes to generate knowledge is known as

Accepted Answer

A) Maxed methods 
B) Paradigm wars 
C) Pragmatism 
D) Constructionism 
A) Maxed methods 
B) Paradigm wars 
C) Pragmatism 
D) Constructionism

Question 11

What is a Meta-Analysis? What are the benefits and weaknesses of using it?

Accepted Answer

Meta-analysis is a quantitative method f

Question 12

When the qualitative method is implemented first and followed by the quantitative method, the design is

Accepted Answer

A) Embedded design 
B) Transformative design 
C) Exploratory sequential design 
D) Explanatory sequential design 
A) Embedded design 
B) Transformative design 
C) Exploratory sequential design 
D) Explanatory sequential design

Question 13

A method used to analyze and integrate findings from qualitative studies is known as

Accepted Answer

A) Meta-aggregating 
B) Meta-analysis 
C) Meta-synthesis 
D) All of the above may be used to describe the method 
A) Meta-aggregating 
B) Meta-analysis 
C) Meta-synthesis 
D) All of the above may be used to describe the method

Question 14

Explain the appeal of the mixed methods approach.

Accepted Answer

In earlier chapters, we have given you e

Question 15

Describe research that utilizes the transformative design.

Accepted Answer

Transformative design: Cresswell and Pla

Question 16

Explain the philosophy of pragmatism and its relevance for mixed methods.

Accepted Answer

Other researchers turn to a different ph

Question 17

Testa and colleagues 2011)supplemented their quantitative study of violence again women with a qualitative component because

Accepted Answer

A) Violence against women turned out to be more straightforward than had been anticipated 
B) The multi-faceted phenomenon was likely to occur around unexpected female sexuql scripts 
C) Violence again women is "a complex multifaceted phenomenon within a social context" 
D) Violence against women was found to be imbedded in general behavior than earlier thought 
A) Violence against women turned out to be more straightforward than had been anticipated 
B) The multi-faceted phenomenon was likely to occur around unexpected female sexuql scripts 
C) Violence again women is "a complex multifaceted phenomenon within a social context" 
D) Violence against women was found to be imbedded in general behavior than earlier thought

Question 18

The embedded design occurs when the primary method is qualitative or quantitative but the researcher adds the other component to

Accepted Answer

A) Concurrently makes it nonsensical 
B) Use convergent integration 
C) Gain additional insight 
D) Gain sequential insight 
A) Concurrently makes it nonsensical 
B) Use convergent integration 
C) Gain additional insight 
D) Gain sequential insight

Question 19

State at least one reason for the use of each major type of mixed method.

Accepted Answer

a)Convergent Parallel Design: Aaron Kupc

Question 20

True experimental designs are strongest for testing nomothetic causal hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One mark of a sophisticated researcher is the ability to

The use of mixed methods increased in the late 1980s.

Creswell and Plano Clark 2011)suggest that the unique feature of a transformative design is

Testa, Livingston, and VanZile-Tamsen 2011)supplemented their quantitative study of violence against women with a qualitative component because violence against women is a complex phenomenon.

In his ethnography in Oakland, California, Victor Rios 2011)conducted

The use of multiple methods to study one research question is

A standardized measure of association is the

In what has been called the 'paradigm wars', social scientists intensely debated between the 1970s and 1990s over

The term triangulation derives from land surveying.

A philosophy developed by John Dewey and others that emphasized the importance of taking action and learning from the outcomes to generate knowledge is known as

What is a Meta-Analysis? What are the benefits and weaknesses of using it?

When the qualitative method is implemented first and followed by the quantitative method, the design is

A method used to analyze and integrate findings from qualitative studies is known as

Explain the appeal of the mixed methods approach.

Describe research that utilizes the transformative design.

Explain the philosophy of pragmatism and its relevance for mixed methods.

Testa and colleagues 2011)supplemented their quantitative study of violence again women with a qualitative component because

The embedded design occurs when the primary method is qualitative or quantitative but the researcher adds the other component to

State at least one reason for the use of each major type of mixed method.

True experimental designs are strongest for testing nomothetic causal hypotheses.

Science, Society, and Criminological Research

The Process and Problems of Criminological Research

Research Ethics

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Experimentation

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis

Analyzing Content

Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Reporting Research Results

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Exam 11: Mixing and Comparing Methods

One mark of a sophisticated researcher is the ability to

The use of mixed methods increased in the late 1980s.

Creswell and Plano Clark 2011)suggest that the unique feature of a transformative design is

Testa, Livingston, and VanZile-Tamsen 2011)supplemented their quantitative study of violence against women with a qualitative component because violence against women is a complex phenomenon.

In his ethnography in Oakland, California, Victor Rios 2011)conducted

The use of multiple methods to study one research question is

A standardized measure of association is the

In what has been called the 'paradigm wars', social scientists intensely debated between the 1970s and 1990s over

The term triangulation derives from land surveying.

A philosophy developed by John Dewey and others that emphasized the importance of taking action and learning from the outcomes to generate knowledge is known as

What is a Meta-Analysis? What are the benefits and weaknesses of using it?

When the qualitative method is implemented first and followed by the quantitative method, the design is

A method used to analyze and integrate findings from qualitative studies is known as

Explain the appeal of the mixed methods approach.

Describe research that utilizes the transformative design.

Explain the philosophy of pragmatism and its relevance for mixed methods.

Testa and colleagues 2011)supplemented their quantitative study of violence again women with a qualitative component because

The embedded design occurs when the primary method is qualitative or quantitative but the researcher adds the other component to

State at least one reason for the use of each major type of mixed method.

True experimental designs are strongest for testing nomothetic causal hypotheses.

Science, Society, and Criminological Research

The Process and Problems of Criminological Research

Research Ethics

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Experimentation

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis

Analyzing Content

Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Reporting Research Results

Filters