Question 1

Qualitative studies are more likely than quantitative studies to specify their research procedures in advance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about the phases of the research process in mixed methods studies?

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A)  The problem formulation phase comes first.
B)  The problem formulation phase comes third.
C)  The first phase is designing the study.
D)  None of these.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following statements best typifies a mixed methods study?

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A)  A study that uses more then one type of quantitative method.
B)  A study that uses more then one type of qualitative method.
C)  A study that combines a qualitative method with a quantitative method.
D)  All of these are equally likely to be called a mixed methods study.) E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about quantitative and qualitative methods?

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A)  Quantitative studies are always deductive.
B)  Quantitative studies always involve large samples.
C)  Some quantitative studies are inductive and involve small samples.
D)  Qualitative studies are usually deductive.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The key feature of the social justice mixed methods design is the requirement that qualitative inquiry must precede quantitative inquiry.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements best typifies a mixed methods study?

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A)  A study that begins with a qualitative method but emphasizes a quantitative method.
B)  A study that emphasizes a qualitative method but begins with a quantitative method.
C)  A study that has an equal emphasis on a qualitative and a quantitative method and implements them concurrently.
D)  All of these are equally likely to be called a mixed methods study.) E) A) and D)
F) All of the above D

Question 7

Qualitative research methods are more likely to generate theoretically rich observations that are not easily reduced to numbers.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 8

Because of their philosophical differences,qualitative and quantitative methods are inherently incompatible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Qualitative research methods are more likely to tap the deeper meanings of human experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about the data interpretation phase in mixed methods studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  An appropriate data analysis will always provide only one possible correct interpretation.
B)  Judgments about the meaning of the findings are inappropriate.
C)  Some proper data analyses yield findings that could be interpreted by rival explanations.
D)  Good studies never need to have methodological limitations mentioned during the data interpretation phase.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Some research studies can combine the use of qualitative methods with the use of quantitative methods.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about quantitative and qualitative methods?

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A)  Data analysis in quantitative studies is likely to be more time-consuming than in qualitative studies.
B)  The data analysis phase in qualitative studies tends to involve about the same amount of labor intensiveness and time as in quantitative studies.
C)  Data analysis in qualitative studies is likely to be more time-consuming than in quantitative studies.
D)  The data analysis phase in quantitative studies is more likely to involve a search for patterns and meanings in narratives than in qualitative studies.) E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Qualitative methods emphasize precise and generalizable statistical findings.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify and briefly describe the main phases in the research process.

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Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about the phases of the research process in mixed methods studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data collection methods are determined during the problem formulation phase.
B)  Data collection methods are determined during the study design phase.
C)  The research question is posed during the study design phase.
D)  The sequence of the problem formulation phase depends on whether qualitative or quantitative methods are emphasized.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about quantitative and qualitative methods?

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A)  Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to be done early in order to gain familiarity with a phenomenon.
B)  Qualitative studies are more likely than quantitative studies to be done early in order to gain familiarity with a phenomenon.
C)  Qualitative studies are more likely than quantitative studies to be initiated after familiarity with a phenomenon has been established.
D)  Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to be done in the natural environment of the research participants .E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about quantitative and qualitative methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to use open-ended items.
B)  Qualitative studies are more likely than quantitative studies to use open-ended items.
C)  Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to use interviews with probes.
D)  Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to be labor intensive and more time-consuming in data collection.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Explain the differences between quantitative and qualitative research methods.

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Question 19

Qualitative methods:

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A)  Emphasize precise and generalizable statistical findings.
B)  Are likely to tap deeper meanings.
C)  Cannot be combined with quantitative methods in the same study.
D)  Eschew objectivity entirely.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 20

Discuss the possible research purposes guiding the choice between the exploratory sequential mixed methods design versus the explanatory sequential mixed methods design.

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Exam 3: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

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Which of the following statements is true about the phases of the research process in mixed methods studies?

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Which of the following statements best typifies a mixed methods study?

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Which of the following statements is true about quantitative and qualitative methods?

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The key feature of the social justice mixed methods design is the requirement that qualitative inquiry must precede quantitative inquiry.

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Qualitative research methods are more likely to tap the deeper meanings of human experiences.

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Which of the following statements is true about the data interpretation phase in mixed methods studies?

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Some research studies can combine the use of qualitative methods with the use of quantitative methods.

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Qualitative methods emphasize precise and generalizable statistical findings.

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Identify and briefly describe the main phases in the research process.

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