Question 1

Which of the following can occur in the mixed methods approach to research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both quantitative and qualitative data are collected separately, and data are analyzed in an integrated manner. 
B)  Both quantitative and qualitative data are collected and analyzed separately, leading to separate inferences or write-ups. 
C)  Each methodology is used sequentially in order to inform the next sequence of research events. 
D)  Both quantitative and qualitative data can be collected separately or in an integrative way throughout the study. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Both quantitative and qualitative data are collected separately, and data are analyzed in an integrated manner. 
B)  Both quantitative and qualitative data are collected and analyzed separately, leading to separate inferences or write-ups. 
C)  Each methodology is used sequentially in order to inform the next sequence of research events. 
D)  Both quantitative and qualitative data can be collected separately or in an integrative way throughout the study. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 2

What one of the following constitutes an appropriate mixed methods approach to research?

Accepted Answer

A)  When only one form of sampling procedure is used to enhance external validity. 
B)  When phenomenology is combined with historiography. 
C)  When narrative research is combined with an ex post facto design. 
D)  When participants are interviewed face-to-face. 
A)  When only one form of sampling procedure is used to enhance external validity. 
B)  When phenomenology is combined with historiography. 
C)  When narrative research is combined with an ex post facto design. 
D)  When participants are interviewed face-to-face.

Question 3

The purpose of the study and all of its parts must be clearly defined before any mixed methods study can be done.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Teddlie and Tashakkori, the degree to which inferences can be replicated by others is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Conceptual transferability 
B)  Temporal transferability 
C)  Ecological transferability 
D)  Population transferability 
A)  Conceptual transferability 
B)  Temporal transferability 
C)  Ecological transferability 
D)  Population transferability

Question 5

One effective criterion that can be used to judge the rigor (quality) of the mixed methods approach is to determine

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the design can generate the best possible answers to the posted research questions to be pursued. 
B)  whether the design can provide consistency in interpretation of the data throughout the study. 
C)  Neither of these. 
D)  a and b 
A)  whether the design can generate the best possible answers to the posted research questions to be pursued. 
B)  whether the design can provide consistency in interpretation of the data throughout the study. 
C)  Neither of these. 
D)  a and b

Question 6

What of the following is true about the mixed methods approach to research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many purists of research methodology argue that quantitative and qualitative methods are incompatible with each other and therefore cannot be combined as one. 
B)  The mixed methods approach should always be the preferred way of doing research. 
C)  The mixed methods approach cannot possibly be a viable method of doing research in social and behavioral sciences. 
D)  The mixed methods approach can only work well when human behavior is assumed to be unpredictable. 
A)  Many purists of research methodology argue that quantitative and qualitative methods are incompatible with each other and therefore cannot be combined as one. 
B)  The mixed methods approach should always be the preferred way of doing research. 
C)  The mixed methods approach cannot possibly be a viable method of doing research in social and behavioral sciences. 
D)  The mixed methods approach can only work well when human behavior is assumed to be unpredictable.

Question 7

The mixed methods approach can be implemented at

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A)  the design level. 
B)  the data analytical component. 
C)  Both of these. 
D)  Neither of these. 
A)  the design level. 
B)  the data analytical component. 
C)  Both of these. 
D)  Neither of these.

Question 8

What factors would lead logically to the mixed methods approach to research?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the quantitative approach alone is not adequate. 
B)  When the qualitative approach alone is not adequate. 
C)  When both are needed to get adequate answers to a posed research topic. 
D)  None of these. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  When the quantitative approach alone is not adequate. 
B)  When the qualitative approach alone is not adequate. 
C)  When both are needed to get adequate answers to a posed research topic. 
D)  None of these. 
E)  All of these.

Question 9

The mixed methods approach consists of combining the good elements from the qualitative and quantitative approaches to research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The main purpose of the mixed methods approach to research should be to

Accepted Answer

A)  satisfy the expectations of qualitative and quantitative researchers. 
B)  get answers to an intended purpose of a study. 
C)  enhance the scientific value of a study. 
D)  enhance the transferability of the findings to a large setting. 
A)  satisfy the expectations of qualitative and quantitative researchers. 
B)  get answers to an intended purpose of a study. 
C)  enhance the scientific value of a study. 
D)  enhance the transferability of the findings to a large setting.

Question 11

The notation system in the mixed methods approach can be used to indicate

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A)  Weighting priority. 
B) Sequence of data collection. 
C) Embedded nature. 
D) A and b. 
E) A, b and c. 
A)  Weighting priority. 
B) Sequence of data collection. 
C) Embedded nature. 
D) A and b. 
E) A, b and c.

Question 12

Which one of the following is not a weakness of the mixed methods approach to research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Difficulty in collaborating and interpreting the data collected from both methodologies. 
B)  Finding the right tools to analyze the data. 
C)  Extensive expertise is needed to design, collect, and analyze the data. 
D)  Additional time and expenses are needed to conduct the study. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  Difficulty in collaborating and interpreting the data collected from both methodologies. 
B)  Finding the right tools to analyze the data. 
C)  Extensive expertise is needed to design, collect, and analyze the data. 
D)  Additional time and expenses are needed to conduct the study. 
E)  All of these.

Question 13

Explain inference quality and inference transferability as they are used in mixed methods research.

Accepted Answer

In mixed methods research, inference qua

Question 14

Which of the following is an advantage of the mixed method approach to research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The strength of one methodology can potentially overcome a weakness of the other. 
B)  The use of words and narratives can add meaning and insights to numbers generated by the quantitative side. 
C)  The mixed approach is a good way to verify existing theories. 
D)  The mixed approach can provide stronger conclusion and a more complete understanding of a phenomenon through corroboration of findings. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  The strength of one methodology can potentially overcome a weakness of the other. 
B)  The use of words and narratives can add meaning and insights to numbers generated by the quantitative side. 
C)  The mixed approach is a good way to verify existing theories. 
D)  The mixed approach can provide stronger conclusion and a more complete understanding of a phenomenon through corroboration of findings. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 15

Interpretive rigor is concerned with

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A)  Theoretical consistency 
B)  Interpretive agreement. 
C)  Interpretive distinctiveness 
D)  B and c 
E)  A, b and c 
A)  Theoretical consistency 
B)  Interpretive agreement. 
C)  Interpretive distinctiveness 
D)  B and c 
E)  A, b and c

Question 16

The use of words, narratives, and images can add meaning to numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true about the mixed methods approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does appear to be a distinctly different research methodology. 
B)  The mixed methods approach is used when the qualitative and qualitative approaches enhance the knowledge of a particular phenomenon being investigated. 
C)  The mixed methods approach is a very good way of understanding predictable and unpredictable human behaviors. 
D)  The mixed methods approach can never be accepted as a legitimate way of conducting research since it has too any controversies regarding its use. 
A)  It does appear to be a distinctly different research methodology. 
B)  The mixed methods approach is used when the qualitative and qualitative approaches enhance the knowledge of a particular phenomenon being investigated. 
C)  The mixed methods approach is a very good way of understanding predictable and unpredictable human behaviors. 
D)  The mixed methods approach can never be accepted as a legitimate way of conducting research since it has too any controversies regarding its use.

Question 18

The mixed methods approach to research

Accepted Answer

A)  combines both quantitative and qualitative methods. 
B)  takes into consideration all possible paradigmatic, philosophical, and theoretical perspectives about a phenomenon. 
C)  calls for various forms of sampling procedures and data gathering. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  combines both quantitative and qualitative methods. 
B)  takes into consideration all possible paradigmatic, philosophical, and theoretical perspectives about a phenomenon. 
C)  calls for various forms of sampling procedures and data gathering. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these.

Question 19

What one of the following is not a disadvantage of the mixed method approach to research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves a great deal of time, resources, and difficulty to conduct this type of research 
B)  Most researchers are not skilled in both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. 
C)  Data collection and analysis can become over simplified. 
D)  Issues of interpretation and implications can be problematic, particularly when information is inconsistent or inconclusive 
A)  It involves a great deal of time, resources, and difficulty to conduct this type of research 
B)  Most researchers are not skilled in both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. 
C)  Data collection and analysis can become over simplified. 
D)  Issues of interpretation and implications can be problematic, particularly when information is inconsistent or inconclusive

Question 20

Why is there a need for this hybrid form of methodology?

Accepted Answer

The need for a hybrid form of methodolog

Exam 19: Mixed Methods Research

Which of the following can occur in the mixed methods approach to research?

What one of the following constitutes an appropriate mixed methods approach to research?

The purpose of the study and all of its parts must be clearly defined before any mixed methods study can be done.

According to Teddlie and Tashakkori, the degree to which inferences can be replicated by others is called

One effective criterion that can be used to judge the rigor (quality) of the mixed methods approach is to determine

What of the following is true about the mixed methods approach to research?

The mixed methods approach can be implemented at

What factors would lead logically to the mixed methods approach to research?

The mixed methods approach consists of combining the good elements from the qualitative and quantitative approaches to research.

The main purpose of the mixed methods approach to research should be to

The notation system in the mixed methods approach can be used to indicate

Which one of the following is not a weakness of the mixed methods approach to research?

Explain inference quality and inference transferability as they are used in mixed methods research.

Which of the following is an advantage of the mixed method approach to research?

Interpretive rigor is concerned with

The use of words, narratives, and images can add meaning to numbers.

Which of the following is NOT true about the mixed methods approach?

The mixed methods approach to research

What one of the following is not a disadvantage of the mixed method approach to research?

Why is there a need for this hybrid form of methodology?

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Reviewing the Literature

The Hypothesis

Descriptive Statistics

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Tools of Research

Validity and Reliability

Experimental Research

Experimental Research Design

Ex Post Facto Research

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Survey Research

Defining and Designing Qualitative Research

Types of Qualitative Research

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