reduces the possibility of pre-existing differences between treatment and comparison groups to small, specifiable
In what has been called the ‘paradigm wars’, social scientists intensely debated between the 1970s and 1990s over
The design where quantitative and qualitative methods are implemented at the same time is
As in the research by Bachman (1992) about American Indian Homicide, some mixed methods designs begin with a qualitative method and then proceed with a quantitative method for confirmatory purposes, which is known as a(n)
Lundahl, Nimer, and Parsons (2006) were interested in the
Testa and colleagues (2011) supplemented their quantitative study of violence again women with a qualitative component because
Creswell and Plano Clark (2011) suggest that the unique feature of a transformative design is
A common reason for mixing quantitative and qualitative methods in one research project is to
The multiphase design involves
For his research, Homeroom Security, Aaron Kupchik (2010) used the
This design uses the theoretical perspective with a social justice focus to improve the well-being of vulnerable populations.
The use of multiple methods to study one research question is
Ferguson, et al., performed a meta-analysis of randomized experimental studies to examine the
A quantitative method for identifying patterns in findings across multiple studies of the same research question is
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of experiments, surveys, participant observation and intensive interviewing.
Set 1
In his ethnography in Oakland, California, Victor Rios (2011) conducted
The multiphase design involves
The design where quantitative and qualitative methods are implemented at the same time is
In what has been called the ‘paradigm wars’, social scientists intensely debated between the 1970s and 1990s over
Combined mixed-methods projects in which quantitative surveying is interspersed with observational research or intensive interviews may also require the
A common reason for mixing quantitative and qualitative methods in one research project is to
When the qualitative method is implemented first and followed by the quantitative method, the design is
One mark of a sophisticated researcher is the ability to
For his research, Homeroom Security, Aaron Kupchik (2010) used the
Lundahl, Nimer, and Parsons (2006) were interested in the
Complex mixed-methods projects in which quantitative surveying is interspersed with observational research
A quantitative method for identifying patterns in findings across multiple studies of the same research question is
Creswell and Plano Clark (2011) suggest that the unique feature of a transformative design is
This design uses the theoretical perspective with a social justice focus to improve the well-being of vulnerable populations.
Name and describe 3 of the six mixed-method designs highlighted in Creswell and Plano Clark’s work.
Set 2
The use of multiple methods to study one research question is:
Maher and Hudson’s (2007) work that feature key themes emergent in findings from contemporary qualitative research on women’s involvement in the illicit drug economy is known as
The standardized measure of association that indicates the difference between the mean of the experimental group and the mean of the control group on the dependent variable, adjusted for the average variability in the two groups is known as
When seeking to explore new or poorly understood social settings, which research strategy is most appropriate?
In this mixed method research design, the quantitative and qualitative methods are implemented at the same time and findings are integrated and interpreted together.
Methodological purists believe that:
The choice of a data collection method should be guided in large part by:
In this mixed method research design, the quantitative method is implemented first followed by the qualitative method.
Methodological pragmatists believe that:
Which of the following is not one of the reasons for which true experimentation is sometimes difficult to implement and control?
In this mixed method research design, the qualitative method is implemented first followed by the quantitative method.
Mixed methods provides the research community with which of the following advantages?
The quantitative method for identifying patterns in findings across multiple studies centered on the same research question is called:
Research on official records can be strengthened by interviewing officials who create the records or by
Name and describe 3 of the six mixed-method designs highlighted in Creswell and Plano Clark’s work.