Deck 1: The Selection of a Research Approach

Question 1

Under which conditions might a qualitative research approach be more useful than a quantitative approach?

Answer 1

A qualitative research design might be best when we know little about the topic to be explored,the topic has not been explored within a certain population of individuals,or existing theories do not apply to the group under study.

Question 2

Exploratory sequential mixed methods uses broad quantitative data in the initial phase to then explore the views of the participants in the second phase.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Choosing one of the 4 worldviews that Creswell outlines,describe a possible research study that aligns with the worldview that includes a topic,a research design,and appropriate research methods.Be sure to explain how your topic aligns with the chosen worldview.

Answer 3

Answers will vary based upon which worldview students choose.

Question 4

The experience of homelessness would be a great topic to study using a phenomenological research design.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of a pragmatic research approach?

A)Researchers look for complexity of views related to how individuals construct meaning.
B)The focus is on answering philosophical questions.
C)Sensitivity to individual power structures is paramount.
D)Truth is what works at the time and all available approaches to understand the problem can be used.

Question 6

Research aligned with this worldview focuses on asymmetrical power relationships and inequities,while linking political and social action to confront social oppression at all levels.

A)postpositivism
B)constructivism
C)transformative
D)pragmatism

Question 7

Identify the three components do researchers need to think about in planning a study and provide an example of each component.

Question 8

Creswell (2017)advances 3 research approaches.Identify the 3 approaches and briefly explain how to distinguish them from each other.

Question 9

A worldview is "a basic set of beliefs that guide action" (Guba,1990,p.17).According to Creswell,each researcher brings a worldview to a study.How do individuals develop their worldviews and how might these worldviews affect research design?