Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a component of a mixed methods research design?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of both quantitative and qualitative data 
B) The sequence of collecting quantitative and qualitative data 
C) The integration of the quantitative and qualitative data 
D) The use of quantitative and qualitative data in multiple studies 
A) The use of both quantitative and qualitative data 
B) The sequence of collecting quantitative and qualitative data 
C) The integration of the quantitative and qualitative data 
D) The use of quantitative and qualitative data in multiple studies D

Question 2

The mixed methods researcher collects quantitative data in the first sequence followed by qualitative interviews.The design is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) convergent. 
B) explanatory sequential. 
C) exploratory sequential. 
D) transformative. 
A) convergent. 
B) explanatory sequential. 
C) exploratory sequential. 
D) transformative. B

Question 3

Also by examining the title,how do the authors foreshadow that both qualitative and quantitative data will be collected?

Accepted Answer

The authors used the words,"individual differences" which is associated with qualitative research and the word,"intervention" which is associated with quantitative research.

Question 4

In a convergent design,ethical issues may arise when the researcher

Accepted Answer

A) first converges the data. 
B) begins to give unequal weight to one form of data. 
C) involves other researchers in a study. 
D) draws interpretations from unequal sample sizes. 
A) first converges the data. 
B) begins to give unequal weight to one form of data. 
C) involves other researchers in a study. 
D) draws interpretations from unequal sample sizes.

Question 5

By examining this title,what was the type of mixed methods design used?

Accepted Answer

This was a

Question 6

In what ways do the authors give "priority" to quantitative research in this study? Mention at least two ways.

Accepted Answer

The study begins with substantial discus

Question 7

Which of the following best represents the notation for a convergent design?

Accepted Answer

A) QUAL * (QUAN) 
B) QUAL $\rarr$ QUAN 
C) quan $\rarr$ QUAL 
D) QUAL + QUAN 
A) QUAL * (QUAN) 
B) QUAL $\rarr$ QUAN 
C) quan $\rarr$ QUAL 
D) QUAL + QUAN

Question 8

The mixed methods researcher uses qualitative findings to build to quantitative data.This design is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) convergent. 
B) explanatory sequential. 
C) exploratory sequential. 
D) transformative. 
A) convergent. 
B) explanatory sequential. 
C) exploratory sequential. 
D) transformative.

Question 9

A mixed methods researcher decides to study the use of smokeless tobacco among high school students.The specific interest of the researcher is in examining what factors contribute to students becoming frequent users of smokeless tobacco.Further,variables can easily be identified from the literature on this topic,and thus the researcher plans to first conduct a survey with the high school students and then follow up with interviews with a few students.Which of the following designs characterizes this mixed methods design?

Accepted Answer

A) A social justice mixed methods design 
B) A convergent mixed methods design 
C) An exploratory sequential mixed methods design 
D) An explanatory sequential mixed methods design 
A) A social justice mixed methods design 
B) A convergent mixed methods design 
C) An exploratory sequential mixed methods design 
D) An explanatory sequential mixed methods design

Question 10

Which of the following research questions best fits the convergent design?

Accepted Answer

A) Is the instrument we develop in the second phase (as a result of exploring in the first phase)a better instrument that those available to measure the variables? 
B) How do the quantitative and qualitative databases compare and present consistent findings or diverge and show contradictory findings? 
C) How does the qualitative follow up data help us to better understand the quantitative first phase results? 
D) How can the social issue be better addressed using results from both quantitative and qualitative findings?" 
A) Is the instrument we develop in the second phase (as a result of exploring in the first phase)a better instrument that those available to measure the variables? 
B) How do the quantitative and qualitative databases compare and present consistent findings or diverge and show contradictory findings? 
C) How does the qualitative follow up data help us to better understand the quantitative first phase results? 
D) How can the social issue be better addressed using results from both quantitative and qualitative findings?"

Question 11

Of the factors listed below,which one is a disadvantage of using mixed methods research?

Accepted Answer

A) The two forms of data may yield multiple perspectives. 
B) The design requires extensive data collection that may stretch a researcher's resources. 
C) The design is a newer approach to research relative to quantitative and qualitative. 
D) The design cannot incorporate a theory. 
A) The two forms of data may yield multiple perspectives. 
B) The design requires extensive data collection that may stretch a researcher's resources. 
C) The design is a newer approach to research relative to quantitative and qualitative. 
D) The design cannot incorporate a theory.

Question 12

List three of the criteria for evaluating a mixed methods study.

Accepted Answer

Possible answers include:Uses the words

Question 13

The mixed methods researcher gives equal priority to both quantitative and qualitative data.This design is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) convergent. 
B) explanatory sequential. 
C) exploratory sequential. 
D) transformative. 
A) convergent. 
B) explanatory sequential. 
C) exploratory sequential. 
D) transformative.

Question 14

Which of the following statements best summarizes the worldview-method argument that has been discussed among mixed methods and social science researchers?

Accepted Answer

A) There are many worldviews and many methods that researchers can use. 
B) There is a need for compatibility between worldview and method used. 
C) There are major differences between quantitative and qualitative research. 
D) The approach in research should be worldview first and then methods. 
A) There are many worldviews and many methods that researchers can use. 
B) There is a need for compatibility between worldview and method used. 
C) There are major differences between quantitative and qualitative research. 
D) The approach in research should be worldview first and then methods.

Question 15

A mixed methods researcher needs to identify how she will analyze the data from her study.What criterion is best to use to identify her qualitative data analysis strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) She should consider identifying descriptions and themes. 
B) She needs to match her data analysis strategy to her design. 
C) She needs to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data. 
D) She needs to identify how others have analyzed data in similar studies. 
A) She should consider identifying descriptions and themes. 
B) She needs to match her data analysis strategy to her design. 
C) She needs to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data. 
D) She needs to identify how others have analyzed data in similar studies.

Question 16

Which one of the following is an advantage of using a mixed methods design in an educational research study?

Accepted Answer

A) The weaknesses of quantitative data are offset by the advantages of qualitative data. 
B) Mixing different forms of data suggests that the researcher knows multiple forms of research. 
C) Faculty committee members on a student's committee may not be familiar with qualitative research. 
D) The use of two forms of data provides a complete picture of the databases. 
A) The weaknesses of quantitative data are offset by the advantages of qualitative data. 
B) Mixing different forms of data suggests that the researcher knows multiple forms of research. 
C) Faculty committee members on a student's committee may not be familiar with qualitative research. 
D) The use of two forms of data provides a complete picture of the databases.

Question 17

What potential ethical issue is most relevant to a study using an experimental design?

Accepted Answer

A) Participants may be further marginalized during the study. 
B) The researcher may minimize the importance of a sample because of its size. 
C) Interviews conducted during the intervention may influence outcomes. 
D) Potentially disrupting the research sites. 
A) Participants may be further marginalized during the study. 
B) The researcher may minimize the importance of a sample because of its size. 
C) Interviews conducted during the intervention may influence outcomes. 
D) Potentially disrupting the research sites.

Question 18

Which one of the following is the best justification for why you might use mixed methods research as your design?

Accepted Answer

A) To converge two forms of qualitative data to better understand a trait. 
B) To converge quantitative and qualitative data to better understand a problem. 
C) To keep quantitative and qualitative data separate within a study. 
D) To test the quantitative interpretations using qualitative data. 
A) To converge two forms of qualitative data to better understand a trait. 
B) To converge quantitative and qualitative data to better understand a problem. 
C) To keep quantitative and qualitative data separate within a study. 
D) To test the quantitative interpretations using qualitative data.

Question 19

Today the focus in mixed methods research is on

Accepted Answer

A) reflecting on the characteristics and development of mixed methods. 
B) creating figures that provide visualizations of the design. 
C) mixing different forms of quantitative and qualitative data. 
D) advocating for the applied nature of mixed methods research. 
A) reflecting on the characteristics and development of mixed methods. 
B) creating figures that provide visualizations of the design. 
C) mixing different forms of quantitative and qualitative data. 
D) advocating for the applied nature of mixed methods research.

Question 20

The authors advance the reasons why they undertook a mixed methods study and the advantages that adding qualitative data to an experiment is advantageous.What were the arguments that they made?

Accepted Answer

See paragraphs 71-73 in which the resear

Which of the following is NOT a component of a mixed methods research design?

The mixed methods researcher collects quantitative data in the first sequence followed by qualitative interviews.The design is most likely

Also by examining the title,how do the authors foreshadow that both qualitative and quantitative data will be collected?

In a convergent design,ethical issues may arise when the researcher

By examining this title,what was the type of mixed methods design used?

In what ways do the authors give "priority" to quantitative research in this study? Mention at least two ways.

Which of the following best represents the notation for a convergent design?

The mixed methods researcher uses qualitative findings to build to quantitative data.This design is most likely

Which of the following research questions best fits the convergent design?

Of the factors listed below,which one is a disadvantage of using mixed methods research?

List three of the criteria for evaluating a mixed methods study.

The mixed methods researcher gives equal priority to both quantitative and qualitative data.This design is most likely

Which of the following statements best summarizes the worldview-method argument that has been discussed among mixed methods and social science researchers?

A mixed methods researcher needs to identify how she will analyze the data from her study.What criterion is best to use to identify her qualitative data analysis strategy?

Which one of the following is an advantage of using a mixed methods design in an educational research study?

What potential ethical issue is most relevant to a study using an experimental design?

Which one of the following is the best justification for why you might use mixed methods research as your design?

Today the focus in mixed methods research is on

The authors advance the reasons why they undertook a mixed methods study and the advantages that adding qualitative data to an experiment is advantageous.What were the arguments that they made?

The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Identifying a Research Problem

Reviewing the Literature

Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions or Hypotheses

Collecting Quantitative Data

Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data

Collecting Qualitative Data

Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data

Reporting and Evaluating Research

Experimental Designs

Correlational Designs

Survey Designs

Grounded Theory Designs

Ethnographic Designs

Narrative Research Designs

Action Research Designs

Filters

Exam 16: Mixed Methods Designs

Which of the following is NOT a component of a mixed methods research design?

The mixed methods researcher collects quantitative data in the first sequence followed by qualitative interviews.The design is most likely

Also by examining the title,how do the authors foreshadow that both qualitative and quantitative data will be collected?

In a convergent design,ethical issues may arise when the researcher

By examining this title,what was the type of mixed methods design used?

In what ways do the authors give "priority" to quantitative research in this study? Mention at least two ways.

Which of the following best represents the notation for a convergent design?

The mixed methods researcher uses qualitative findings to build to quantitative data.This design is most likely

Which of the following research questions best fits the convergent design?

Of the factors listed below,which one is a disadvantage of using mixed methods research?

List three of the criteria for evaluating a mixed methods study.

The mixed methods researcher gives equal priority to both quantitative and qualitative data.This design is most likely

Which of the following statements best summarizes the worldview-method argument that has been discussed among mixed methods and social science researchers?

A mixed methods researcher needs to identify how she will analyze the data from her study.What criterion is best to use to identify her qualitative data analysis strategy?

Which one of the following is an advantage of using a mixed methods design in an educational research study?

What potential ethical issue is most relevant to a study using an experimental design?

Which one of the following is the best justification for why you might use mixed methods research as your design?

Today the focus in mixed methods research is on

The authors advance the reasons why they undertook a mixed methods study and the advantages that adding qualitative data to an experiment is advantageous.What were the arguments that they made?

The Process of Conducting Research Using Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Identifying a Research Problem

Reviewing the Literature

Specifying a Purpose and Research Questions or Hypotheses

Collecting Quantitative Data

Analyzing and Interpreting Quantitative Data

Collecting Qualitative Data

Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data

Reporting and Evaluating Research

Experimental Designs

Correlational Designs

Survey Designs

Grounded Theory Designs

Ethnographic Designs

Narrative Research Designs

Action Research Designs

Filters