30 Questions
What is a key characteristic of qualitative research?
Focusing on individual meaning
How is the distinction between qualitative and quantitative research sometimes framed?
By using words rather than numbers
What does mixed methods research incorporate?
Elements of both qualitative and quantitative approaches
Which element do qualitative researchers emphasize in their studies?
Individual meaning and complexity of a situation
What is a common feature of quantitative research?
Collecting data quantitatively on instruments
How can the differences between qualitative and quantitative research be viewed?
By the types of research strategies used overall
What does deductive research involve?
Testing objective theories by examining relationships among variables
What is a characteristic of qualitative research?
Data collection in the participant's setting
What is the primary focus of mixed methods research?
Combining or associating qualitative and quantitative forms of research
Which method involves generalizing and replicating findings?
Quantitative research
What distinguishes data analysis in qualitative research?
Building from particulars to general themes inductively
What sets quantitative research apart from qualitative research?
Testing theories deductively
What is the approach to research accepted by postpositivists in the scientific method?
Collect data that either supports or refutes a theory
Why do researchers state that they do not prove a hypothesis in postpositivism?
Evidence in research is always imperfect and fallible
What is an essential aspect of competent inquiry, according to the text?
Examine methods and conclusions for bias
In quantitative research, what do researchers seek to advance among variables?
Relationships among variables
What is the primary goal of research according to the social constructivist worldview?
Developing relevant, true statements
Which research approach is typically combined with interpretivism in social constructivist worldview?
Qualitative research
What type of research involves the researcher interpreting data based on their experiences?
Qualitative research
Which type of worldview emphasizes intertwining research inquiry with politics and a political agenda?
Advocacy/Participatory worldview
What is a key characteristic of the process of qualitative research?
Inductive in nature
What distinguishes the Advocacy/Participatory Worldview in research?
Often includes a call for reform
In Advocacy research, what role do participants typically play in the research process?
May help design questions or analyze data
What is a primary focus of Advocacy research according to the text?
Raising consciousness for change
What is the primary method of data collection in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies described in the text?
Structured interviews
Which type of study seeks to determine if a specific treatment influences an outcome?
True experiment
What is the key characteristic of qualitative ethnography as described in the text?
Studying cultural groups in natural settings
In grounded theory, what is the main focus of deriving a theory?
Participant views
What type of research process is described as flexible and evolving contextually in response to encountered realities?
Qualitative research
Which type of study aims to provide an illuminative account of natural behavior in a specific environment?
Ethnographic study
Explore the concept of mixed methods research, which combines qualitative and quantitative approaches. Learn about the distinctions between qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, including the types of questions and designs each approach typically involves.
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