A) It is the only technique that allows for causation to be demonstrated.
B) It is possible to cover very large populations in a relatively simple way and in a straightforward manner.
C) It is often inexpensive.
D) It is nonreactive.
E) Data are often free and fairly easy to access.
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A) Simple random sampling
B) Nonprobability purposive sampling
C) Cluster sampling
D) Simple random sampling and cluster sampling
E) Multi-method sampling
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A) Explanatory
B) Positivist
C) Nonreactive
D) Qualitative
E) Survey-based
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A) It is very time consuming and labour intensive.
B) It is often the case that social scientists consider themselves predominantly "quantitative" or "qualitative" and that to undertake mixed methods requires them to step outside of their comfort zones and,perhaps,master a new technique.
C) The results of the research are often difficult to publish due to the increased likelihood of obtaining contradictory findings.
D) A and B
E) A and C
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A) They make studying hidden or deviant groups possible.
B) They are inexpensive.
C) They are nonreactive.
D) Participants tend to feel empowered.
E) They allow for unexpected answers.
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A) Krithiga found her qualitative interview data coincided perfectly with her focus group data and so decided to report only on the qualitative interview data to avoid redundancy
B) Percy found his qualitative interview data conflicted with his quantitative content analysis data and so reported on the ways method influences results instead of reporting his findings
C) David found his telephone survey data conflicted with his focus group data and so decided to report only those findings that were based on the telephone survey data
D) Karen found her qualitative interview data shared few themes with her archival data and so reported on the disjunction between historical and contemporary discourses
E) Annette found her structured interview data conflicted with her fieldwork observations and so conducted a second set of structured interviews with a revised list of questions
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A) Generalizability of findings may increase.
B) Conflicting results from quantitative and qualitative components can easily be resolved by resorting to epistemic prioritization.
C) It often takes less time to do mixed methods research than other kinds of social research.
D) It allows for very narrow research questions to be answered.
E) From a philosophical perspective,both qualitative and quantitative approaches are easily combined.
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A) Using two different theoretical approaches in one research project
B) Displaying the final results of the research in a variety of ways,such as graphs,charts,tables,and diagrams
C) Gathering data primarily through the use of qualitative open-ended interviews but then coding the interviews so they can be used for statistical analysis
D) Using more than one qualitative or quantitative technique
E) Employing at least three different concepts in a single research question
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A) Multi-method research combines methods sequentially,while mixed-methods research combines methods concurrently
B) Multi-method research combines methods concurrently,while mixed-methods research combines methods sequentially
C) Multi-method research combines methods from the same paradigm,while mixed-methods research combine methods from different paradigms
D) Multi-method research involves triangulation,while mixed-methods research does not
E) Mixed-method research involves triangulation,while multi-method research does not
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A) It is the only technique that allows for causation to be demonstrated.
B) It is possible to cover very large populations in a relatively simple way and in a straightforward manner.
C) It is often inexpensive.
D) It is nonreactive.
E) Data are often free and fairly easy to access.
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A) It is not suitable for researching sensitive issues.
B) It relies on latent coding which is susceptible to interpretation issues.
C) The moderator may affect experiment outcomes.
D) Many of the questions social scientists are interested in cannot be tested.
E) It is possible to explore "meaning" of events,experiences,etc.,in much detail.
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A) Participants tend to feel empowered.
B) Participants can give accounts in their own words and unexpected responses are encouraged.
C) It's possible to make comparisons across time and space.
D) The researcher is able to gain a deep understanding of a group and its members.
E) Implied meanings in "text" situations can be revealed.
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A) There is always the problem of the "interviewer effect."
B) There is always the problem of the "polarization effect."
C) Accessing some individuals or groups may prove to very difficult.
D) The sources may be biased.
E) A fairly limited range of research questions can be addressed with this technique.
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