EBP#2 Chpt 27: Basics of Mixed Methods Research

Flashcards covering the foundational concepts, designs, notation, and analysis techniques for Mixed Methods research as described in Chapter 27.

Mixed methods (MM) research

Research that combines qualitative and quantitative approaches in a single study to collect, analyze, and integrate findings.

Meta-inference

A conclusion generated by integrating inferences from results of qualitative and quantitative strands of an MM study.

Concurrent designs

MM designs in which both qualitative and quantitative strands occur in one simultaneous phase.

Sequential designs

MM designs in which one strand occurs prior to and informing the second strand.

Convergent design

A core MM design where qualitative and quantitative data are collected concurrently; variants include parallel databases, data transformation, and questionnaire variants.

Explanatory sequential design

A core MM design that involves a quantitative phase followed by a qualitative phase to explain results; variants include follow-up explanations and case selection.

Exploratory sequential design

A core MM design where qualitative data is collected first, followed by quantitative data; variants include new variable development and instrument development.

Intramethod mixing

Pattern of data collection that occurs within the same method in an MM study.

Intermethod mixing

Pattern of data collection that occurs between different methods in an MM study.

Qualitizing

The analytical process of transforming quantitative data into qualitative form.

Quantitizing

The analytical process of transforming qualitative data into quantitative form.

Is the following statement true or false? Data collection in MM research can involve all methods of structured data only.

False. Data collection in MM research can involve all methods of structured and unstructured data.