One Effective Criterion That Can Be Used to Judge the Rigor

question 25

Multiple Choice

One effective criterion that can be used to judge the rigor (quality) of the mixed methods approach is to determine

• A) whether the design can generate the best possible answers to the posted research questions to be pursued.
• B) whether the design can provide consistency in interpretation of the data throughout the study.
• C) Neither of these.
• D) a and b

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