Deck 3: Quantitative, qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about the phases of the research process in mixed methods studies?

A) Data collection methods are determined during the problem formulation phase.
B) Data collection methods are determined during the study design phase.
C) The research question is posed during the study design phase.
D) The sequence of the problem formulation phase depends on whether qualitative or quantitative methods are emphasized.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Qualitative research methods are more likely to generate theoretically rich observations that are not easily reduced to numbers.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about quantitative and qualitative methods?

A) Data analysis in quantitative studies is likely to be more time-consuming than in qualitative studies.
B) The data analysis phase in qualitative studies tends to involve about the same amount of labor intensiveness and time as in quantitative studies.
C) Data analysis in qualitative studies is likely to be more time-consuming than in quantitative studies.
D) The data analysis phase in quantitative studies is more likely to involve a search for patterns and meanings in narratives than in qualitative studies. .

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about quantitative and qualitative methods?

A) Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to be more generalizable.
B) Qualitative studies are more likely than quantitative studies to be more generalizable.
C) Qualitative studies tend to have less contextual detail than quantitative studies.
D) Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to use grounded theory.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about the phases of the research process in mixed methods studies?

A) The problem formulation phase comes first.
B) The problem formulation phase comes third.
C) The first phase is designing the study.
D) None of these.

Question 6

Qualitative methods emphasize precise and generalizable statistical findings.

Question 7

When we want to verify whether a cause produces an effect in general,we are more likely to use quantitative methods.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about the convergent mixed methods design?

A) Qualitative data collection precedes quantitative data collection.
B) Quantitative data collection precedes qualitative data collection.
C) Qualitative and quantitative data collection occur simultaneously.
D) It is the same as the exploratory sequential mixed methods design.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about the data interpretation phase in mixed methods studies?

A) An appropriate data analysis will always provide only one possible correct interpretation.
B) Judgments about the meaning of the findings are inappropriate.
C) Some proper data analyses yield findings that could be interpreted by rival explanations.
D) Good studies never need to have methodological limitations mentioned during the data interpretation phase.

Question 10

Which of the following statements best typifies a mixed methods study?

A) A study that begins with a qualitative method but emphasizes a quantitative method.
B) A study that emphasizes a qualitative method but begins with a quantitative method.
C) A study that has an equal emphasis on a qualitative and a quantitative method and implements them concurrently.
D) All of these are equally likely to be called a mixed methods study. .

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about quantitative and qualitative methods?

A) Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to be done early in order to gain familiarity with a phenomenon.
B) Qualitative studies are more likely than quantitative studies to be done early in order to gain familiarity with a phenomenon.
C) Qualitative studies are more likely than quantitative studies to be initiated after familiarity with a phenomenon has been established.
D) Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to be done in the natural environment of the research participants .

Question 12

Qualitative methods:

A) Emphasize precise and generalizable statistical findings.
B) Are likely to tap deeper meanings.
C) Cannot be combined with quantitative methods in the same study.
D) Eschew objectivity entirely.

Question 13

Which of the following statements best typifies a mixed methods study?

A) A study that uses more then one type of quantitative method.
B) A study that uses more then one type of qualitative method.
C) A study that combines a qualitative method with a quantitative method.
D) All of these are equally likely to be called a mixed methods study. .

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about quantitative and qualitative methods?

A) Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to use open-ended items.
B) Qualitative studies are more likely than quantitative studies to use open-ended items.
C) Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to use interviews with probes.
D) Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to be labor intensive and more time-consuming in data collection.

Question 15

Which of the following statements best typifies a mixed methods study?

A) A study that ends with a qualitative method but emphasizes a quantitative method.
B) A study that emphasizes a qualitative method and implements it concurrently with a quantitative method.
C) A study that has an equal emphasis on a qualitative and a quantitative method but does not implement them both concurrently.
D) All of these are equally likely to be called a mixed methods study.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about quantitative and qualitative methods?

A) Quantitative studies are always deductive.
B) Quantitative studies always involve large samples.
C) Some quantitative studies are inductive and involve small samples.
D) Qualitative studies are usually deductive.

Question 17

Some research studies can combine the use of qualitative methods with the use of quantitative methods.

Question 18

Because of their philosophical differences,qualitative and quantitative methods are inherently incompatible.

Question 19

Qualitative research methods are more likely to tap the deeper meanings of human experiences.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about quantitative and qualitative methods?

A) Qualitative research can sometimes pave the way for quantitative studies on the same subject.
B) Quantitative research generally should come before qualitative studies on the same subject.
C) Qualitative studies need to be followed by quantitative studies before the results can be sufficient.
D) Quantitative studies need to be followed by qualitative studies before the results can be sufficient.

Question 21

Explain the differences between quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Question 22

Qualitative studies are more likely than quantitative studies to specify their research procedures in advance.

Question 23

The key feature of the social justice mixed methods design is the requirement that qualitative inquiry must precede quantitative inquiry.

Question 24

Discuss the possible research purposes guiding the choice between the exploratory sequential mixed methods design versus the explanatory sequential mixed methods design.

Question 25

Quantitative research methods are more likely than qualitative methods to begin with a flexible plan.

Question 26

Qualitative research methods are compatible with quantitative research methods.

Question 27

Identify and briefly describe the main phases in the research process.