Despite a General Agreement Among Social Scientists That Mixed Methods

question 1

Multiple Choice

Despite a general agreement among social scientists that mixed methods research is an ideal way to approach research questions,very few researchers engage in this type of research.Why is this the case?

• A)It is very time consuming and labour intensive.
• B)It is often the case that social scientists consider themselves predominantly “quantitative”or “qualitative”and that to undertake mixed methods requires them to step outside of their comfort zones and,perhaps,master a new technique.
• C)The results of the research are often difficult to publish due to the increased likelihood of obtaining contradictory findings.
• D)A and B
• E)A and C

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