Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) It capitalizes on the strengths of quantitative and qualitative research. 
B) Mixing different forms of data suggests that the researcher knows multiple forms of research. 
C) Faculty 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) It capitalizes on the strengths of quantitative and qualitative research. 
B) Mixing different forms of data suggests that the researcher knows multiple forms of research. 
C) Faculty 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 2

A mixed methods researcher decides to study the use of vaping among high school students.The specific interest of the researcher is in examining what factors contribute to students frequently vaping.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 3

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.

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

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?

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

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Exam 16: Mixed Methods Designs

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

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?

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