Which Is Not a Reason Why a Researcher Might Use

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which is not a reason why a researcher might use a mixed methods design?

• A) Variable correlation
• B) Theory development
• C) Instrument development
• D) Intervention evaluation

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Definitions:

Theory X

A management theory assuming that employees are inherently lazy and will avoid work if possible, necessitating control and coercion by management.

Conventional

Refers to what is traditional, accepted, or expected by society; often contrasted with innovative or unconventional methods or ideas.

Projection

In psychology, a defense mechanism where individuals ascribe their own unacceptable feelings or thoughts onto others.

Mental Process

The internal, covert activities of our minds, such as thinking, feeling, and remembering.