Chapter 11: Mixing and Comparing Methods

Question 1

In mixed methods research, when quantitative and qualitative methods are implemented at the same time; the findings are integrated and interpreted together

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Convergent Parallel Design

Question 2

A standardized measure of association—often 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

Answer 2

Effect Size

Question 3

In mixed-methods research, when the primary method is qualitative or quantitative, but the researcher adds the other component to gain additional insight

Answer 3

Embedded Design

Question 4

The qualitative method is implemented first followed by the quantitative method

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Exploratory Sequential Design

Question 5

The quantitative analysis of findings from multiple studies

Answer 5

Meta-Analysis

Question 6

Combining both qualitative and quantitative methods to study one research question

Answer 6

Mixed Methods

Question 7

In mixed-methods research, this design involves a series of quantitative and qualitative designs; each design and the findings inform the next phase

Answer 7

Multiphase Design

Question 8

The intense debate from the 1970s to the 1990s between social scientists over the value of positivist and interpretivist/constructivist research, philosophies; also see scientific paradigm

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Paradigm Wars

Question 9

A philosophy developed by John Dewey and others that emphasized the importance of taking action and learning from the outcomes to generate knowledge

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Pragmatism

Question 10

In mixed-methods research, this design uses a theoretical perspective with a social justice focus to improve the well-being of vulnerable populations

Answer 10

Transformative Design

Question 11

The use of multiple methods to study one research question; also used to mean the use of two or more different measures of the same variable

Answer 11

Triangulation