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Mixed Method Research Flashcards

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True or False?

Qualitative and Quantitative research is weak when combined

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False

Qualitative and Quantitative research is strongest when combined

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What is mixed methods research?

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  • A systematic approach to data collection and analysis
  • Integrates different sources of data and quantitative and qualitative analytical procedures
  • Has the intention to engage multiple perspectives in order to fully understand complex social phenomenon
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Mixed methods research embraces 2 different analytical logics. What are they?

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1) An exploratory/hypotheses generating research (qualitative)

2) A confirmatory/hypotheses confirmation (quantitative)

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What does an integration of qualitative and quantitative research allow us to develop?

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A powerful understanding of research problems

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Between 1992-2016, the percentage of empirical mixed methods publications in all fields was slightly more than ….%

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18%

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…..% of the empirical articles in top-tier APA journals reporting on basic research integrated qualitative and quantitative methods

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7%

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….% psychology journals with an applied focus used basic research integrated qualitative and quantitative methods

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13.7%

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What are the different types of terminology for mixed methods research?

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1) multi‐methods
2) mixed methods
3) multi‐methodology
4) mixed methodology
5) multiple methods
6) combined methods
7) integrated methods

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What are the 5 purposes of following mixed-methods research?

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1) Triangulation
2) Complementarity
3) Development
4) Initiation
5) Expansion

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What is triangulation?

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Different methods used to examine the same phenomenon, increasing confidence in conclusions reached

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Different methods used to examine the same phenomenon, increasing confidence in conclusions reached

This is known as…?

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Triangulation

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What is complementarity?

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Different methods investigate different aspects/dimensions of same phenomena to deepen/broaden interpretations and conclusions

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Different methods investigate different aspects/dimensions of same phenomena to deepen/broaden interpretations and conclusions

This is known as…?

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Complementarity

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What is development?

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Results from one method used to inform the development of other methods

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Results from one method used to inform the development of other methods

This is known as…?

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Development

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What is initiation?

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Different methods are used to investigate different aspects/dimensions of the same phenomenon

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Different methods are used to investigate different aspects/dimensions of the same phenomenon

This is known as…?

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Initiation

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What is expansion?

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Different methods are used to assess different phenomena to expand the scope/range of the study

19
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Different methods are used to assess different phenomena to expand the scope/range of the study

This is known as…?

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Expansion

20
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When planning Qual-Quant research, what should be considered?

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Order and dominance of Qual-Quant

21
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How do we decide the order and dominance of Qual-Quant?

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Decision matrix

(adapted from Morgan’s Priority Sequence Model 1998)

22
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What is it called when research presents equal weighting of Qual-Quant at the same time?

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Concurrent Order and Equal Dominance Mixed-Methods research

23
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What is Concurrent Order and Equal Dominance Mixed-Methods research?

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When research presents equal weighting of Qual-Quant at the same time

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What is it called when research presents equal weighting of Qual-Quant one after the other?

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Sequential Order and Equal Dominance Mixed-Methods research

25
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What is Sequential Order and Equal Dominance Mixed-Methods research?

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When research presents equal weighting of Qual-Quant one after the other

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What is it called when research weighs one method as more dominant than the other but both methods are conducted at the same time?

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Concurrent Order and Dominant Dominance Mixed-Methods research

27
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What is Concurrent Order and Dominant Dominance Mixed-Methods research?

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When research weighs one method as more dominant than the other but both methods are conducted at the same time

28
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What is it called when research weighs one method as more dominant than the other and the methods are conducted one after the other?

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Sequential Order and Dominant Dominance Mixed-Methods research

29
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What is Sequential Order and Dominant Dominance Mixed-Methods research

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When research weighs one method as more dominant than the other and the methods are conducted one after the other

30
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True or False?

Mixed methods research is either concurrent or sequential and equal or dominant

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True

31
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What is the purpose of conducting a qualitative preliminary method in a predominantly quantitative study?

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The smaller qualitative study helps to guide data collection in a principally quantitative study

It can help to generate hypotheses, develop content for questionnaires and interventions

32
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What is the purpose of conducting a qualitative follow-up method in a predominantly quantitative study?

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The smaller qualitative study helps to evaluate and interpret results from a principally quantitative study

it can provide interpretation for poorly understood results and help explain outliers

33
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What is the purpose of conducting a quantitative preliminary method in a predominantly qualitative study?

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The smaller quantitative study helps to guide the data collection in a principally qualitative study

It can help guide purposive sampling and establish preliminary results to produce depth

34
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What is the purpose of conducting a quantitative follow-up method in a predominantly qualitative study?

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The smaller quantitative study helps to evaluate and interpret results from a principally qualitative study

It can generalise results to different samples, test elements of emergent theories and etc.

35
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What mixed-study method is most suitable if we want to generate hypotheses, and develop content for questionnaires and interventions?

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A qualitative preliminary method in a predominantly quantitative study

36
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What mixed-study method is most suitable if we want to provide interpretation for poorly understood results and help explain outliers?

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A qualitative follow-up method in a predominantly quantitative study

37
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What mixed-study method is most suitable if we want to guide purposive sampling and establish preliminary results to produce depth?

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A quantitative preliminary method in a predominantly qualitative study

38
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What mixed-study method is most suitable if we want to generalise results to different samples, test elements of emergent theories and etc?

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A quantitative follow-up method in a predominantly qualitative study

39
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How do we make design decisions in mixed-methods studies?

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Led by research question and current knowledge on a research topic

40
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Quantitative methods are used for…?

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Validating existing knowledge and assumptions

41
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Qualitative methods are used for…?

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Exploratory insights

42
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Although people of Caribbean origin in the UK are around 9 times more likely than White British people to be diagnosed with psychosis, they are less likely to be diagnosed with depression.

We could investigate this difference in diagnosis rates, using the Priority-Sequence Model to design a mixed-method study

1) What information is known and unknown?

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Known:

People of Caribbean origin in the UK are around 9 times more likely than White British people to be diagnosed with psychosis (QUANT)

Not known:

How factors that influence getting a diagnosis influence prevalence rates e.g. barriers to care, beliefs, help-seeking practices, diagnostic practices (QUAL)

43
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Although people of Caribbean origin in the UK are around 9 times more likely than White British people to be diagnosed with psychosis, they are less likely to be diagnosed with depression.

We could investigate this difference in diagnosis rates, using the Priority-Sequence Model to design a mixed-method study

2) How would you sequence and prioritise qual and quant methods? Why?

List 3 possible mixed-methods research

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1) Sequential and Dominant
- DOMINANT QUANT and less dominant qual
- Use QUANT findings to purposefully select Qual sample (Sampling Frame)

2) Sequential and Dominant
- DOMINANT QUAL and less dominant quant
- Use QUAL study to design Quant survey
- Ps are first interviewed and based on the data generated, we can create a survey to assess whether the insights are generalisable

3) Concurrent and Equal
- EQUAL QUANT and EQUAL QUAL
- QUANT survey, QUAL interviews (individual/group)
- Ps are assessed using surveys and interviews

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