Question 1

The design where the qualitative method is implemented first followed by the quantitative method is ______ design.

Accepted Answer

A)  explanatory 
B)  embedded 
C)  convergent parallel 
D)  exploratory sequential 
A)  explanatory 
B)  embedded 
C)  convergent parallel 
D)  exploratory sequential D

Question 2

What is an embedded design? Illustrate the design.

Accepted Answer

The embedded design occurs when the primary method is qualitative or quantitative but the researcher adds the other component to gain additional insight. For example, a quantitative design might be supplemented by a case study. These designs may be either concurrent or sequential.

Question 3

In an embedded design, the primary method is qualitative or quantitative but the researcher adds the other component to gain additional insight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Victims' responses to structured questions indicated an association between alcohol and rape, but when victims elaborated on their experiences in qualitative interviews, Testa, et al. (2011) concluded that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the victims had had so much to drink that they were unconscious or at least unable to speak at the time of the rape 
B)  the stories of the victims matched up perfectly with the stories of the alleged perpetrators 
C)  the data was untrustworthy due to tainted evidence 
D)  there was no connection 
A)  the victims had had so much to drink that they were unconscious or at least unable to speak at the time of the rape 
B)  the stories of the victims matched up perfectly with the stories of the alleged perpetrators 
C)  the data was untrustworthy due to tainted evidence 
D)  there was no connection

Question 5

One special challenge in mixed-methods projects is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  defining the researcher's role in relation to the research participants 
B)  comprehending the time and energy expended by the research participants 
C)  the magnitude of adopting one of the researcher roles in gathering quantitative data 
D)  the qualitative researcher defining his/her role as an outside expert and having no contact with the participants 
A)  defining the researcher's role in relation to the research participants 
B)  comprehending the time and energy expended by the research participants 
C)  the magnitude of adopting one of the researcher roles in gathering quantitative data 
D)  the qualitative researcher defining his/her role as an outside expert and having no contact with the participants

Question 6

Maher and Hudson (2007) performed a ______ examining the qualitative literature on women in the illicit drug economy to identify and integrate key themes.

Accepted Answer

A)  meta-synthesis 
B)  meta-analysis 
C)  thick description 
D)  statistical synthesis 
A)  meta-synthesis 
B)  meta-analysis 
C)  thick description 
D)  statistical synthesis

Question 7

Closed-ended questions are most common and are well suited for the reliable measurement of variables that have been studied in the past and whose meanings are well understood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The mixed-methods examples from this chapter demonstrate that a research design is a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  empirical phenomena 
B)  integrated whole 
C)  segregated whole 
D)  synchronized assessment 
A)  empirical phenomena 
B)  integrated whole 
C)  segregated whole 
D)  synchronized assessment

Question 9

A standardized measure of association, often the difference between the mean of the experimental group and the mean of the control group on the dependent variable, adjusted for the average variability in the two groups, is known as the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  affected size 
B)  aggregate size 
C)  effect size 
D)  statistical effect 
A)  affected size 
B)  aggregate size 
C)  effect size 
D)  statistical effect

Question 10

A meta-analysis is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  research method for analyzing and integrating findings from qualitative studies 
B)  way of looking at qualitative literature on women in the illicit drug economy to identify and integrate key themes 
C)  qualitative method for looking at multiple studies 
D)  quantitative method for identifying patterns in findings across multiple studies of the same research question 
A)  research method for analyzing and integrating findings from qualitative studies 
B)  way of looking at qualitative literature on women in the illicit drug economy to identify and integrate key themes 
C)  qualitative method for looking at multiple studies 
D)  quantitative method for identifying patterns in findings across multiple studies of the same research question

Question 11

Bachman (1992) used the explanatory sequential design when studying the social causes of homicide within contemporary American Indian communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The use of mixed methods should be an intentional design decision, not the addition of another aspect of research that is an afterthought or fishing expedition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It is very sensible to use meta-analysis to combine study results when the original case data from these studies are available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Lipsey and Wilson (2001), what are the eligibility criteria for studies to be included in literature reviews?

Accepted Answer

Distinguishing features. These include t

Question 15

What is an explanatory sequential design? Illustrate the design.

Accepted Answer

Exploratory sequential design:

Question 16

The sequential design involves a series of quantitative and qualitative designs, where each design and its findings inform the next phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The use of multiple methods to study one research question is known as triangulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Bachman (1992) used this design when studying the social causes of homicide within contemporary American Indian communities ______ design.

Accepted Answer

A)  exploratory sequential 
B)  explanatory sequential 
C)  embedded 
D)  transformative 
A)  exploratory sequential 
B)  explanatory sequential 
C)  embedded 
D)  transformative

Question 19

Meta-synthesis can be used when a number of studies have attempted to answer the same research question with similar quantitative methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Meta-analysis is a quantitative method for identifying patterns in findings ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  in several individual studies of similar research questions 
B)  across multiple studies of the same research question 
C)  describing previous research studies verbally 
D)  across multiple publications 
A)  in several individual studies of similar research questions 
B)  across multiple studies of the same research question 
C)  describing previous research studies verbally 
D)  across multiple publications

The design where the qualitative method is implemented first followed by the quantitative method is ______ design.

What is an embedded design? Illustrate the design.

In an embedded design, the primary method is qualitative or quantitative but the researcher adds the other component to gain additional insight.

Victims' responses to structured questions indicated an association between alcohol and rape, but when victims elaborated on their experiences in qualitative interviews, Testa, et al. (2011) concluded that ______.

One special challenge in mixed-methods projects is ______.

Maher and Hudson (2007) performed a ______ examining the qualitative literature on women in the illicit drug economy to identify and integrate key themes.

Closed-ended questions are most common and are well suited for the reliable measurement of variables that have been studied in the past and whose meanings are well understood.

The mixed-methods examples from this chapter demonstrate that a research design is a(n) ______.

A standardized measure of association, often the difference between the mean of the experimental group and the mean of the control group on the dependent variable, adjusted for the average variability in the two groups, is known as the ______.

A meta-analysis is a ______.

Bachman (1992) used the explanatory sequential design when studying the social causes of homicide within contemporary American Indian communities.

The use of mixed methods should be an intentional design decision, not the addition of another aspect of research that is an afterthought or fishing expedition.

It is very sensible to use meta-analysis to combine study results when the original case data from these studies are available.

According to Lipsey and Wilson (2001), what are the eligibility criteria for studies to be included in literature reviews?

What is an explanatory sequential design? Illustrate the design.

The sequential design involves a series of quantitative and qualitative designs, where each design and its findings inform the next phase.

The use of multiple methods to study one research question is known as triangulation.

Bachman (1992) used this design when studying the social causes of homicide within contemporary American Indian communities ______ design.

Meta-synthesis can be used when a number of studies have attempted to answer the same research question with similar quantitative methods.

Meta-analysis is a quantitative method for identifying patterns in findings ______.

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Exam 11: Mixing and Comparing Methods

The design where the qualitative method is implemented first followed by the quantitative method is ______ design.

What is an embedded design? Illustrate the design.

In an embedded design, the primary method is qualitative or quantitative but the researcher adds the other component to gain additional insight.

Victims' responses to structured questions indicated an association between alcohol and rape, but when victims elaborated on their experiences in qualitative interviews, Testa, et al. (2011) concluded that ______.

One special challenge in mixed-methods projects is ______.

Maher and Hudson (2007) performed a ______ examining the qualitative literature on women in the illicit drug economy to identify and integrate key themes.

Closed-ended questions are most common and are well suited for the reliable measurement of variables that have been studied in the past and whose meanings are well understood.

The mixed-methods examples from this chapter demonstrate that a research design is a(n) ______.

A standardized measure of association, often the difference between the mean of the experimental group and the mean of the control group on the dependent variable, adjusted for the average variability in the two groups, is known as the ______.

A meta-analysis is a ______.

Bachman (1992) used the explanatory sequential design when studying the social causes of homicide within contemporary American Indian communities.

The use of mixed methods should be an intentional design decision, not the addition of another aspect of research that is an afterthought or fishing expedition.

It is very sensible to use meta-analysis to combine study results when the original case data from these studies are available.

According to Lipsey and Wilson (2001), what are the eligibility criteria for studies to be included in literature reviews?

What is an explanatory sequential design? Illustrate the design.

The sequential design involves a series of quantitative and qualitative designs, where each design and its findings inform the next phase.

The use of multiple methods to study one research question is known as triangulation.

Bachman (1992) used this design when studying the social causes of homicide within contemporary American Indian communities ______ design.

Meta-synthesis can be used when a number of studies have attempted to answer the same research question with similar quantitative methods.

Meta-analysis is a quantitative method for identifying patterns in findings ______.

Science, Society, and Research Related to Criminal Justice and Criminology

The Process and Problems of Research Related to Crime and Criminology

Ethical Guidelines for Research

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Experimentation

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis

Analyzing Content and Police Data: Social-Network Analysis, Crime Mapping, Big Data, and Content Analysis

Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Summarizing and Reporting Research

Filters