P&B Chapter 25 Flashcards
T/F: Mixed Methods research is the collection of quantitative and qualitative data but also the integration of the two at the same stage of the research process
True
Conclusion generated by integrating inferences obtained from the results of the qualitative and quantitative strands of an MM study
meta-inference
Name the 5 advantages of a MM approach
- Complementarity
- Practicality
- Incrementality
- Enhanced Validity
- Collaboration
This advantage describes how qualitative and quantitative approaches use words and numbers which are the two fundamental languages of human communication - using the two approaches together avoids limitations of a single approach
Complementarity
This advantage describes how phenomenon are complex and it is better to not have one’s hands tied by rigid adherence to a single approach- MM research answers questions most other research cannot
Practicality
This advantage describes how progress on a topic relies on feedback loops; building this into a study simultaneously address exploratory and confirmatory questions
Incrementality
This advantage occurs because a hypothesis or model is supported by multiple and complementary types of data - researchers can be more confident in their results
Enhanced validity
This advantage describes the opportunities for encouragement between quantitative and qualitative researchers working on similar problems
Collaboration
The paradigm of _____ is most often associated with MM research
Pragmatism - research question should drive the inquiry; the research question is more important than the methods used
Describe four broad types of research that is especially well suited for MM research
- concepts are new and poorly understood - need for qualitative exploration before more formal methods can be used
- findings from one approach can be greatly enhanced with a second source of data
- neither approach is adequate in itself in addressing the problem
- quantitative results are puzzling and difficult to interpret- qualitative can help explain
Name the specific applications where MM research has made important contributions
- Instrumentation (researchers developing structured instruments)
- Intervention development
- Hypothesis generation and testing
- Explication
Theory building, testing, and refinement
T/F: MM research often has at least two research questions, each which requires a different type of data and approach
True
Name the three key decisions in MM research
- Sequencing
- Prioritization
- Integration
When two types of data are NOT collected at the same time
sequential
When the two types of data are collected at the same time
concurrent