Which of the following about mixed method designs is true?
a. Researchers require only superficial skills in qualitative and quantitative data collection.
b. Researcher time and costs are often minimal as lots of data can be collected at once.
c. Using two data collection methods may increase the magnitude of any inherent errors in a study with a design flaw.
d. Critical analysis of the validity of mixed methods studies is not as important as it is with purely qualitative or quantitative investigations.
Question 2
Mixed methods research can be defined as:
a. Using either qualitative or quantitative methods in a single study.
b. Collecting quantitative data and reporting it qualitatively.
c. Collecting data from different research groups at the same time.
d. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods in a single study.