Question 1

Define the following terms
-sequence

Accepted Answer

In mixed methods res

Question 2

Define the following terms
-triangulation

Accepted Answer

A general term that

Question 3

Professor Xavier Zaniff wants to conduct research on the experiences of newly arriving immigrants in Toronto,Montreal,and Vancouver from 2008-2011.His research design includes two data collection techniques: focus groups and in-depth interviews.Which research approach is he using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monostrand design 
B)  Quantitative research design 
C)  Historical-comparative research 
D)  Multi-method research 
E)  Mixed methods 
A)  Monostrand design 
B)  Quantitative research design 
C)  Historical-comparative research 
D)  Multi-method research 
E)  Mixed methods

Question 4

Define the following terms
-epistemic prioritization

Accepted Answer

The results of quantitative findings are

Question 5

What are the strengths and limitations of mixed methods research incorporating both quantitative and qualitative approaches? Do you think a researcher should strive to use mixed methods research? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

-Strengths
-Rich text,narrative,and imag

Question 6

What is considered to be a principal advantage of using quantitative methods as an approach to doing social research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows for the possibility of investigating how members of the social world understand their social experiences. 
B)  Concepts can be standardized. 
C)  It allows the researcher to become immersed in the people and situations he or she is studying. 
D)  The subjective experiences of the research participants can be studied and analyzed. 
E)  In quantitative research the deeper meanings that individuals attribute to social life can be revealed. 
A)  It allows for the possibility of investigating how members of the social world understand their social experiences. 
B)  Concepts can be standardized. 
C)  It allows the researcher to become immersed in the people and situations he or she is studying. 
D)  The subjective experiences of the research participants can be studied and analyzed. 
E)  In quantitative research the deeper meanings that individuals attribute to social life can be revealed.

Question 7

Which of the following is considered a strength of mixed methods research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generalizability of findings may increase. 
B)  Conflicting results from quantitative and qualitative components can easily be resolved by resorting to epistemic prioritization. 
C)  It often takes less time to do mixed methods research than other kinds of social research. 
D)  It allows for very narrow research questions to be answered. 
E)  From a philosophical perspective, both qualitative and quantitative approaches are easily combined. 
A)  Generalizability of findings may increase. 
B)  Conflicting results from quantitative and qualitative components can easily be resolved by resorting to epistemic prioritization. 
C)  It often takes less time to do mixed methods research than other kinds of social research. 
D)  It allows for very narrow research questions to be answered. 
E)  From a philosophical perspective, both qualitative and quantitative approaches are easily combined.

Question 8

Define the following terms
-priority

Accepted Answer

In mixed methods research,when

Question 9

Define the following terms
-institutional ethnography (IE)

Accepted Answer

A specific methodological approach where

Question 10

Discuss the kinds of decisions a researcher must make in terms of sequential and concurrent data collection and analysis when designing a mixed methods study.What procedures must be followed?

Accepted Answer

-Sequential data collection: When a qual

Question 11

What is one of the major disadvantages of using existing statistics compared to other quantitative forms of data collection?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sample is often limited to university undergraduates. 
B)  Interviewer effect can be an issue. 
C)  A fairly limited range of research questions can be addressed with this technique. 
D)  It can take the researcher a considerable amount of time to become acquainted with the data. 
E)  The conditions under which the research and data gathering take place are often artificial. 
A)  The sample is often limited to university undergraduates. 
B)  Interviewer effect can be an issue. 
C)  A fairly limited range of research questions can be addressed with this technique. 
D)  It can take the researcher a considerable amount of time to become acquainted with the data. 
E)  The conditions under which the research and data gathering take place are often artificial.

Question 12

Define the following terms
-concurrent data collection

Accepted Answer

In mixed methods res

Define the following terms -sequence

Define the following terms -triangulation

Professor Xavier Zaniff wants to conduct research on the experiences of newly arriving immigrants in Toronto,Montreal,and Vancouver from 2008-2011.His research design includes two data collection techniques: focus groups and in-depth interviews.Which research approach is he using?

Define the following terms -epistemic prioritization

What are the strengths and limitations of mixed methods research incorporating both quantitative and qualitative approaches? Do you think a researcher should strive to use mixed methods research? Why or why not?

What is considered to be a principal advantage of using quantitative methods as an approach to doing social research?

Which of the following is considered a strength of mixed methods research?

Define the following terms -priority

Define the following terms -institutional ethnography (IE)

Discuss the kinds of decisions a researcher must make in terms of sequential and concurrent data collection and analysis when designing a mixed methods study.What procedures must be followed?

What is one of the major disadvantages of using existing statistics compared to other quantitative forms of data collection?

Define the following terms -concurrent data collection

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

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Exam 16: Combining Methods in Social Science Research

Define the following terms -sequence

Define the following terms -triangulation

Professor Xavier Zaniff wants to conduct research on the experiences of newly arriving immigrants in Toronto,Montreal,and Vancouver from 2008-2011.His research design includes two data collection techniques: focus groups and in-depth interviews.Which research approach is he using?

Define the following terms -epistemic prioritization

What are the strengths and limitations of mixed methods research incorporating both quantitative and qualitative approaches? Do you think a researcher should strive to use mixed methods research? Why or why not?

What is considered to be a principal advantage of using quantitative methods as an approach to doing social research?

Which of the following is considered a strength of mixed methods research?

Define the following terms -priority

Define the following terms -institutional ethnography (IE)

Discuss the kinds of decisions a researcher must make in terms of sequential and concurrent data collection and analysis when designing a mixed methods study.What procedures must be followed?

What is one of the major disadvantages of using existing statistics compared to other quantitative forms of data collection?

Define the following terms -concurrent data collection

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Filters