Exam 11: Multiple Methods: Two or More Approaches Are Better Than One

The comparison of experimental audit and survey results in the Pager and Quillian study and the convergence of findings in the three-city study of abuse among low-income women are examples of which purpose of using mixed methods?

Using different approaches to examine different but related phenomena is an example of which purpose of using mixed methods research?

To study unpredictability in work schedules and hours, Clawson and Gerstel used a mixed methods strategy that involved which combination of approaches?

Mixed methods research for the purpose of triangulation attempts to cross-validate study results.

Which type of design is implicit in mixed methods research that is conducted for the purpose of development?

Mixed methods research designs may be integrated to varying degrees.

Using qualitative observation and interviews to pretest experiments and survey questions serves which purpose of using mixed methods research?

In the Pager and Quillian study of employment discrimination, what employers said they would do in a survey was similar to what they actually did in a field experiment.

The key to triangulation is to use dissimilar methods or measures to address a research question.

Results of a national health survey showed a higher rate of nonresponse for nonwhites than whites. To explore barriers to participation, investigators conducted focus groups interviews with nonwhites. This is an example of a _______ mixed methods design that serves the purpose of _______.

Suppose you decide to conduct a campus survey and then do follow-up qualitative interviews with a small sub-sample of survey participants. This is an example of a(n) _______ design.

Cherlin and associates found that women who were single or in abated unions were most likely to have experienced abuse

What ethical issues may arise from mixed methods research in which the same participants are involved in more than one method of data collection? Briefly explain.

Gerstel and Clawson's study of unequal time is an example of an integrated mixed methods design.

In field observations of elementary school children, Calarco noticed that middle-class children were more likely than working-class children to seek help from their teacher. She then performed a systematic, quantitative analysis of help-seeking and social class. Which purpose was served by combining unstructured field observation with structured and systematic quantitative analysis?

Create a table that cross-classifies the purposes and designs of mixed methods research. Let purposes be the row variable and designs be the column variable. Put a checkmark in those cells of the table in which it is possible to use a specific design to fulfill a specific research purpose. Ask yourself, for example, "Is it possible for a sequential design to serve the purpose of triangulation?" As a guide, think about multiple methods studies cited in the chapter.

Pager and Quillian used a _______ design in conducting an audit study and survey of the same employers; Pager, Western, and Bonikowski used a _______ design in combining field observations with their audit study.

In the study of work schedules and hours, Clawson and Gerstel studied two groups of men and two groups of women, each divided by class.

According to Box 11.1, to overcome the greater burden on researchers who choose to do mixed methods research, the text recommends

Which mixed methods study is the best example of an integrated design involving nesting?