Despite a general agreement among social scientists that mixed methods research is an ideal way to approach research questions,very few researchers engage in this type of research.Why is this the case?
A)It is very time consuming and labour intensive.
B)It is often the case that social scientists consider themselves predominantly “quantitative”or “qualitative”and that to undertake mixed methods requires them to step outside of their comfort zones and,perhaps,master a new technique.
C)The results of the research are often difficult to publish due to the increased likelihood of obtaining contradictory findings.
D)A and B
E)A and C

Question

Despite a general agreement among social scientists that mixed methods research is an ideal way to approach research questions,very few researchers engage in this type of research.Why is this the case?
A)It is very time consuming and labour intensive.
B)It is often the case that social scientists consider themselves predominantly &#8220;quantitative&#8221;or &#8220;qualitative&#8221;and that to undertake mixed methods requires them to step outside of their comfort zones and,perhaps,master a new technique.
C)The results of the research are often difficult to publish due to the increased likelihood of obtaining contradictory findings.
D)A and B
E)A and C

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The reason why very few researchers engage in mixed methods research is because it is both time-consuming and labor-intensive, as well as requiring researchers to step outside of their comfort zones and master new techniques. Additionally, the results of mixed methods research may often be difficult to publish due to the increased likelihood of obtaining contradictory findings. Therefore, both options A and B are correct, which makes option D the best choice. Option C is incorrect because it only addresses one of the reasons why social scientists may be hesitant to engage in mixed methods research.

Despite a General Agreement Among Social Scientists That Mixed Methods