Quiz 8 flashcards

Question 1

A “black box” evaluation study treats a policy intervention or program as:

Answer 1

A discrete event, does not further examine how the policy or program worked, just that it occurred.

Question 2

If a researcher compares monetary costs associated with the implementation of a program or policy, and then compares them to the monetary benefits produced by the program or policy, he/she is conducting a:

Answer 2

Cost-benefit evaluation

Question 3

As applied to research methodology, the term mixed methods refers specifically to:

Answer 3

Combining quantitative and qualitative methods.

Question 4

As applied to research methodology, the term transformative design refers specifically to:

Answer 4

None of the above

Question 5

This type of research design involves the simultaneous application of qualitative and quantitative methods, the findings from which are then integrated and interpreted together:

Answer 5

Convergent parallel design

Question 6

This type of research design involves the application of qualitative methods first, which is then followed by quantitative methods:

Answer 6

Exploratory sequential design

Question 7

A transformative design uses a theoretical perspective with a social justice focus to :

Answer 7

Improve the well-being of vulnerable populations

Question 8

In your text, Creswell and Plano-Clark provide a shortened notation for the different types of mixed methods strategies that a researcher may use. Which of these strategies is represented by the “QUAN(qual)” notation?

Answer 8

Qualitative methods embedded with a primarily quantitative project.

Question 9

In your text, Creswell and Plano-Clark provide a shortened notation for the different types of mixed methods strategies that a researcher may use. Which of these strategies is represented by the “QUAL(quan)” notation?

Answer 9

None of the above.

Question 10

Suppose a researcher employs a research strategy that involves an initial use of quantitative methods that informs the next sequence of qualitative methods, the results from which is then used to inform a final phase of quantitative methods. They have used which type of mixed methods research strategy?

Answer 10

Multiphase design

Question 11

BONUS

Answer 11

Provide more protection for the engines