Create a Table That Cross-Classifies the Purposes and Designs of Mixed

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Essay

Create a table that cross-classifies the purposes and designs of mixed methods research. Let purposes be the row variable and designs be the column variable. Put a checkmark in those cells of the table in which it is possible to use a specific design to fulfill a specific research purpose. Ask yourself, for example, "Is it possible for a sequential design to serve the purpose of triangulation?" As a guide, think about multiple methods studies cited in the chapter.

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