CHAPTER 3 Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

Question 1

Research methods
that typically seek to produce precise and generalizable findings. Studies using quantitative
methods typically attempt to formulate all or most of their research procedures in advance and then try to adhere precisely to those procedures with
maximum objectivity as data are collected.

Answer 1

Quantitative research methods

Question 2

Research methods
that are more flexible than quantitative methods, that
allow research procedures to evolve as more
observations are gathered, and that typically permit
the use of subjectivity to generate deeper
understandings of the meanings of human experiences.

Answer 2

Qualitative Research Methods

Question 3

A stand-alone research
design in which a single study not only collects both
qualitative and quantitative data, but also integrates
both sources of data at one or more stages of the
research process so as to improve the understanding
of the phenomenon being investigated.

Answer 3

Mixed methods Research

Question 4

A qualitative
inquiry is merged with a quantitative evaluation of
an intervention’s outcome to get a better handle on
the meaning of the results.

Answer 4

intervention mixed methods design

Question 5

This design is
distinguished by the use of various methods that are
based on a social justice theory and aimed at
collecting data that will yield a call for action to
improve the plight of vulnerable, marginalized, or
oppressed groups.

Answer 5

Social justice mixed methods design

Question 6

This design is
distinguished by the use of several mixed
methods projects that are implemented in
multiple phases over time in a longitudinal study
in which the multiple projects focus on a common
objective.

Answer 6

multiphase mixed methods design