Question 1

Rodrigo wanted to investigate students' feeling about reading for pleasure.First, he interviewed students and then he used insights from the interviews to construct a survey to collect quantitative data.Which design has Rodrigo employed?

Accepted Answer

A) Convergent 
B) Embedded 
C) Exploratory 
D) Explanatory C

Question 2

Dorothy has been collecting both quantitative and qualitative data in parallel.She wanted to ensure triangulation with the hope that analyses of both data sets lead to similar conclusions about the phenomenon under investigation.Which design has Dorothy employed?

Accepted Answer

A) Convergent 
B) Embedded 
C) Ex Post Facto 
D) Explanatory A

Question 3

Shenny has been collecting quantitative and qualitative data within the same time frame.Each data set aims to address related but different research questions.Which design has Shenny employed?
a.Convergent
b.Embedded
c.Ex Post Facto
d.Explanatory

Accepted Answer

c

Question 4

A researcher collects survey data to identify specific participants with diverse opinions about a controversial proposal for reforming afterschool programs in the districts.Focus groups are held so the researcher can understand more completely these participants' perspectives.This mixed methods design is best characterized as

Accepted Answer

A) QUAL-QUAL 
B) qual - quan 
C) QUAN-qual 
D) QUAL-quan

Question 5

Zlata explores how engagement in the arts in early age affects the development of problem solving skills of young children.She distributes surveys among parents of children who participate in a local theatre production, and follows up the survey with selected interviews.Which of the following best illustrates Zlata's study?

Accepted Answer

A) QUAL-quan 
B) Qualitative 
C) QUAN-qual 
D) Quantitative

Question 6

Which of the following is the major advantage of mixed-methods research?

Accepted Answer

A) It provides unlimited opportunities to collect data 
B) It requires a researcher to possess both qualitative and quantitative research skills 
C) It incorporates the strengths of both quantitative and qualitative methods 
D) It prevents contradictions with traditional research

Question 7

When planning a mixed-methods study, a researcher should consider all but one statement below.Which statement is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Identify research questions to frame the qualitative and quantitative approaches. 
B) Avoid submitting a proposal to IRB to consider special ethical issues due to the complex nature of collecting various sets of data. 
C) Be prepared to review additional literature if the study has two-phases. 
D) Explain how a study's quantitative and qualitative parts come together-or in some cases don't come together.

Question 8

It is important to decide how to integrate quantitative and qualitative findings in interpretation of these findings.Your textbook refers to two possible ways for such integration.Discuss these ways.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is important to decide how to...

Question 9

Sharon wanted to investigate student perceptions of homework.First, she distributed a survey to students and their parents and collected quantitative data.Second, she interviewed a few participants to gain insights on their survey responses.Which design has Sharon employed?

Accepted Answer

A) Convergent 
B) Embedded 
C) Exploratory 
D) Explanatory

Question 10

Mixed-methods research is characterized by the use of

Accepted Answer

A) More than one qualitative method 
B) More than one quantitative method 
C) Quantitative, qualitative, and action research methods 
D) Quantitative and qualitative methods

Question 11

When a researcher develops a coding system and codes data, and then computes frequencies for the occurrence of each code, the researcher is analyzing data for

Accepted Answer

A) Triangulation research 
B) Research that is not mixed-methods 
C) QUAN-QUAL design 
D) QUAL-quan design

Question 12

When evaluating a study with a mixed methods design, researchers should ask a number of questions.Which of the following is unique to mixed methods research?

Accepted Answer

A) Does the study clearly identify more than one data collection technique? 
B) Was the study feasible given the amount of data to be collected and concomitant issues of resources, time, and expertise? 
C) Does the study include a rationale for using the particular design? 
D) Does the study appropriately use quantitative and qualitative data collection methods?

Question 13

In the textbook the authors suggest that using mixed-methods designs is helpful for accomplishing completeness of the inquiry.Explain the meaning of this statement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the textbook the authors suggest that...

Question 14

Which of the following is not a mixed-methods research design?

Accepted Answer

A) Convergent 
B) Embedded 
C) Ex Post Facto 
D) Exploratory

Exam 10: Mixed-Methods Research