Chapter 9: Mixed-Methods Research

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Mixed-methods research includes aspects of both qualitative and quantitative methods in the design, data collection, and ______.

A. information

B. analysis

C. revisions

D. best practices

Learning Objective: 9.1: Identify the ways in which mixed-methods research can be used.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. If a researcher is not competent in both methods of study, what should they do?

A. consult with someone who is

B. remove themselves from the study

C. ask for more funds

D. do further research on their own

Learning Objective: 9.1: Identify the ways in which mixed-methods research can be used.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

A. age of cars that participants are driving

B. how participants feel about their current shampoo

C. whether participants believe in true love

D. memories of a person’s first kiss

Learning Objective: 9.1: Identify the ways in which mixed-methods research can be used.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Mixed-methods research is appropriate when a researcher wants to ______ the findings of research from different methods.

A. disprove

B. validate

C. build on

Learning Objective: 9.1: Identify the ways in which mixed-methods research can be used.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Which of the following could a mixed-methods research study prove?

A. whether car seats are useful

B. which restaurants have the best chicken wings

C. the barriers facilitators face

D. how much people love their pets

Learning Objective: 9.1: Identify the ways in which mixed-methods research can be used.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. Why would a researcher choose a mixed-methods study rather than a single-method study?

A. to gain more funding

B. to spend more time on research

C. to get a more well-rounded picture of the focus area

D. to disprove other research

Learning Objective: 9.1: Identify the ways in which mixed-methods research can be used.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. Which of the following would be useful information in a mixed-methods research study?

A. a participant’s favorite color and favorite ice cream flavor

B. a participant’s age and their feelings about romance

C. a participant’s age and birth month

D. a participant’s feelings about snow and their feelings about rain

Learning Objective: 9.1: Identify the ways in which mixed-methods research can be used.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. Which of the following could a mixed-methods research design be used for?

A. survey development

B. setting a speed limit

C. how much paint to put on a brush for optimal coverage

D. what to pay for a new car

Learning Objective: 9.1: Identify the ways in which mixed-methods research can be used.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Medium

9. If a mixed-methods study focuses only on qualitative research, what is it ?

A. a heavily weighted study

B. a qualitative study

C. a sequential study

D. a biased study

Learning Objective: 9.1: Identify the ways in which mixed-methods research can be used.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. ______ sampling produces a sample where the same individuals are included in both the qualitative and quantitative samples.

A. Parallel

B. Multilevel

C. Identical

D. Paired

Learning Objective: 9.3: Differentiate between the various sampling strategies used in mixed-methods research.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Sampling Strategies Used in Mixed-Methods Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

11. If the quantitative and qualitative methods are used simultaneously, the design is ______.

A. concurrent

B. sequential

C. exploratory

D. explanatory

Learning Objective: 9.2: Differentiate between the various types of mixed-methods strategies.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

12. If the researcher uses the qualitative method first, the design is ______.

A. concurrent

B. sequential

C. exploratory

D. explanatory

Learning Objective: 9.2: Differentiate between the various types of mixed-methods strategies.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

13. If the researcher introduces one method, then the other, the design is ______.

A. concurrent

B. sequential

C. exploratory

D. explanatory

Learning Objective: 9.2: Differentiate between the various types of mixed-methods strategies.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

14. If the researcher uses the quantitative method first, then the design is ______.

A. concurrent

B. sequential

C. exploratory

D. explanatory

Learning Objective: 9.2: Differentiate between the various types of mixed-methods strategies.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

15. If a(n) ______ method is used, the first method used is most valued.

A. concurrent

B. sequential

C. exploratory

D. explanatory

Learning Objective: 9.2: Differentiate between the various types of mixed-methods strategies.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

16. If a(n) ______ design is used, both methods are of equal value.

A. concurrent

B. sequential

C. exploratory

D. explanatory

Learning Objective: 9.2: Differentiate between the various types of mixed-methods strategies.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

17. If a(n) ______ design is used, both methods are integrated after a single data collection.

A. concurrent

B. sequential

C. exploratory

D. explanatory

Learning Objective: 9.2: Differentiate between the various types of mixed-methods strategies.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

18. If a(n) ______ design is used, data from each method are analyzed independently.

A. concurrent

B. sequential

C. exploratory

D. explanatory

Learning Objective: 9.2: Differentiate between the various types of mixed-methods strategies.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

19. How do reserachers determine the order for presenting qualitative and quantitative research?

A. by the researcher’s preferences

B. by priority

C. by the participant’s preferences

Learning Objective: 9.2: Differentiate between the various types of mixed-methods strategies.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Medium

20. When are the data anaylzed from each method in a sequential design?

A. It is based on the order the method was introduced into the design.

B. It is based on the preferences of the researchers.

C. This is randomly determined.

D. Participant reactions predetermine this.

Learning Objective: 9.2: Differentiate between the various types of mixed-methods strategies.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Medium

21. When would you analyze the data in a concurrent design?

A. at least 30 days after the data collect process

B. after each method has been independently administered

C. after the single data collection

Learning Objective: 9.2: Differentiate between the various types of mixed-methods strategies.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Medium

True/False

1. The decision about when each method is introduced does not matter to the study since both methods will eventually be used.

Learning Objective: 9.2: Differentiate between the various types of mixed-methods strategies.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Hard

2. It is unethical to give one method more priority than the other.

Learning Objective: 9.2: Differentiate between the various types of mixed-methods strategies.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Hard

3. Nested sampling involves selecting a subset of individuals, for example, who did not participate in the quantitative data collection, and including them in the qualitative sample.

Learning Objective: 9.3: Differentiate between the various sampling strategies used in mixed-methods research.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Sampling Strategies Used in Mixed-Methods Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Parallel sampling produces a sample where different individuals are included in both the qualitative and quantitative samples, but these individuals have been chosen from the same population.

Learning Objective: 9.3: Differentiate between the various sampling strategies used in mixed-methods research.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Sampling Strategies Used in Mixed-Methods Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

Short Answer

1. What are the four types of sampling and how might a researcher determine what type of sampling to use?

Learning Objective: 9.3: Differentiate between the various sampling strategies used in mixed-methods research.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Sampling Strategies Used in Mixed-Methods Research

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. If you were a researcher, how might your identity impact diversity issues within a research study?

Learning Objective: 9.4: Identify the ethical and diversity issues associated with mixed-methods research.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Ethics and Mixed-Methods Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Why would a researcher use a mixed-method study?

Learning Objective: 9.1: Identify the ways in which mixed-methods research can be used.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Mixed-Methods Research Defined

Difficulty Level: Medium