Deck 9: Mixed-Methods Research

Question 1

Mixed-methods research includes aspects of both qualitative and quantitative methods in the design, data collection, and ______.

A) information
B) analysis
C) revisions
D) best practices

Answer 1

B

Question 2

If a researcher is not competent in both methods of study, what should they do?

A) consult with someone who is
B) remove themselves from the study
C) ask for more funds
D) do further research on their own

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

A) age of cars that participants are driving
B) how participants feel about their current shampoo
C) whether participants believe in true love
D) memories of a person's first kiss

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Mixed-methods research is appropriate when a researcher wants to ______ the findings of research from different methods.

A) disprove
B) validate
C) build on

Question 5

Which of the following could a mixed-methods research study prove?

A) whether car seats are useful
B) which restaurants have the best chicken wings
C) the barriers facilitators face
D) how much people love their pets

Question 6

Why would a researcher choose a mixed-methods study rather than a single-method study?

A) to gain more funding
B) to spend more time on research
C) to get a more well-rounded picture of the focus area
D) to disprove other research

Question 7

Which of the following would be useful information in a mixed-methods research study?

A) a participant's favorite color and favorite ice cream flavor
B) a participant's age and their feelings about romance
C) a participant's age and birth month
D) a participant's feelings about snow and their feelings about rain

Question 8

Which of the following could a mixed-methods research design be used for?

A) survey development
B) setting a speed limit
C) how much paint to put on a brush for optimal coverage
D) what to pay for a new car

Question 9

If a mixed-methods study focuses only on qualitative research, what is it ?

A) a heavily weighted study
B) a qualitative study
C) a sequential study
D) a biased study

Question 10

______ sampling produces a sample where the same individuals are included in both the qualitative and quantitative samples.

A) Parallel
B) Multilevel
C) Identical
D) Paired

Question 11

If the quantitative and qualitative methods are used simultaneously, the design is ______.

A) concurrent
B) sequential
C) exploratory
D) explanatory

Question 12

If the researcher uses the qualitative method first, the design is ______.

A) concurrent
B) sequential
C) exploratory
D) explanatory

Question 13

If the researcher introduces one method, then the other, the design is ______.

A) concurrent
B) sequential
C) exploratory
D) explanatory

Question 14

If the researcher uses the quantitative method first, then the design is ______.

A) concurrent
B) sequential
C) exploratory
D) explanatory

Question 15

If a(n) ______ method is used, the first method used is most valued.

A) concurrent
B) sequential
C) exploratory
D) explanatory

Question 16

If a(n) ______ design is used, both methods are of equal value.

A) concurrent
B) sequential
C) exploratory
D) explanatory

Question 17

If a(n) ______ design is used, both methods are integrated after a single data collection.

A) concurrent
B) sequential
C) exploratory
D) explanatory

Question 18

If a(n) ______ design is used, data from each method are analyzed independently.

A) concurrent
B) sequential
C) exploratory
D) explanatory

Question 19

How do reserachers determine the order for presenting qualitative and quantitative research?

A) by the researcher's preferences
B) by priority
C) by the participant's preferences

Question 20

When are the data anaylzed from each method in a sequential design?

A) It is based on the order the method was introduced into the design.
B) It is based on the preferences of the researchers.
C) This is randomly determined.
D) Participant reactions predetermine this.

Question 21

When would you analyze the data in a concurrent design?

A) at least 30 days after the data collect process
B) after each method has been independently administered
C) after the single data collection

Question 22

The decision about when each method is introduced does not matter to the study since both methods will eventually be used.

Question 23

It is unethical to give one method more priority than the other.

Question 24

Nested sampling involves selecting a subset of individuals, for example, who did not participate in the quantitative data collection, and including them in the qualitative sample.

Question 25

Parallel sampling produces a sample where different individuals are included in both the qualitative and quantitative samples, but these individuals have been chosen from the same population.

Question 26

What are the four types of sampling and how might a researcher determine what type of sampling to use?

Question 27

If you were a researcher, how might your identity impact diversity issues within a research study?