Mixed Methods Research: Qualitative vs Quantitative Approaches
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What is a key characteristic of qualitative research?

  • Focusing on individual meaning (correct)
  • Using only closed-ended questions
  • Using numbers for analysis
  • Emphasizing quantitative experiments

    • How is the distinction between qualitative and quantitative research sometimes framed?

  • By focusing on philosophical assumptions
  • By using only closed-ended questions
  • By relying solely on quantitative experiments
  • By using words rather than numbers (correct)

    • What does mixed methods research incorporate?

  • Elements of only qualitative research
  • Elements of only quantitative research
  • Elements of both qualitative and quantitative approaches (correct)
  • Elements of neither qualitative nor quantitative research

    • Which element do qualitative researchers emphasize in their studies?

    <p>Individual meaning and complexity of a situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common feature of quantitative research?

    <p>Collecting data quantitatively on instruments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the differences between qualitative and quantitative research be viewed?

    <p>By the types of research strategies used overall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does deductive research involve?

    <p>Testing objective theories by examining relationships among variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of qualitative research?

    <p>Data collection in the participant's setting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of mixed methods research?

    <p>Combining or associating qualitative and quantitative forms of research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method involves generalizing and replicating findings?

    <p>Quantitative research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes data analysis in qualitative research?

    <p>Building from particulars to general themes inductively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sets quantitative research apart from qualitative research?

    <p>Testing theories deductively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approach to research accepted by postpositivists in the scientific method?

    <p>Collect data that either supports or refutes a theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do researchers state that they do not prove a hypothesis in postpositivism?

    <p>Evidence in research is always imperfect and fallible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an essential aspect of competent inquiry, according to the text?

    <p>Examine methods and conclusions for bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In quantitative research, what do researchers seek to advance among variables?

    <p>Relationships among variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of research according to the social constructivist worldview?

    <p>Developing relevant, true statements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which research approach is typically combined with interpretivism in social constructivist worldview?

    <p>Qualitative research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of research involves the researcher interpreting data based on their experiences?

    <p>Qualitative research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of worldview emphasizes intertwining research inquiry with politics and a political agenda?

    <p>Advocacy/Participatory worldview</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of the process of qualitative research?

    <p>Inductive in nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the Advocacy/Participatory Worldview in research?

    <p>Often includes a call for reform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Advocacy research, what role do participants typically play in the research process?

    <p>May help design questions or analyze data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary focus of Advocacy research according to the text?

    <p>Raising consciousness for change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary method of data collection in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies described in the text?

    <p>Structured interviews</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of study seeks to determine if a specific treatment influences an outcome?

    <p>True experiment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key characteristic of qualitative ethnography as described in the text?

    <p>Studying cultural groups in natural settings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In grounded theory, what is the main focus of deriving a theory?

    <p>Participant views</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of research process is described as flexible and evolving contextually in response to encountered realities?

    <p>Qualitative research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of study aims to provide an illuminative account of natural behavior in a specific environment?

    <p>Ethnographic study</p> Signup and view all the answers

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