Mixed Methods 1 Flashcards
What does mixed methods involve?
Involves collecting and analysing both qualitative and quantitative data in a single study
Why did researchers start using mixed methods?
Researchers felt that the limitations inherent in one method would be balanced out by those in the other method
What is the philosophy behind qualitative research?
Phenomenology - meaning
What is the philosophy behind quantitative research?
Positivist - (Measurement)
What is the philosophy behind mixed methods research?
Pragmatic
What are the strategies of inquiry for mixed methods?
Sequential, concurrent;
Equivalent status, dominant-less, dominant
What methods are used in qualitative psychology?
Open-ended questions, data from text
What methods are used in quantitative psychology?
Closed-ended questions; numeric data
What methods are used in mixed-methods psychology?
Qualitative and Quantitative
What are the strategies of inquiry for qualitative psychology?
Grounded theory, thematic analysis
What methods are used in quantitative psychology?
Surveys and experiments
How is research framed in mixed methods?
More by the problem at hand than a philosophical position
(pragmatism)
What strategies do mixed methods employ when collecting data?
Strategies that involve collecting data either concurrently or sequentially
- Involves gathering numerical data*
- (e.g. from psychological instruments)*
- as well as textual information*
- (e.g. from interviews*
Describe the underlying concept behind mixed methods of triangulation
Two or more methods are used to check the results of the other
Once a research idea has been confirmed by more than one independent research process (e.g. focus groups and surveys), the level of uncertainty surrounding it is reduced.
What does convergence mean for mixed methods?
To seek a convergence of results;
the outcome from one part of the investigation agrees with the outcome from another part
enhances internal validity
