The Mixed Methods Approach Is Suitable When

question 6

Multiple Choice

The mixed methods approach is suitable when

• A) the phenomenon to be studied needs to have very strong external validity.
• B) considerable apriori knowledge is already known about a phenomenon to be examined.
• C) confirmatory and exploratory evidence add to the study.
• D) causal linkages need to be established among variables.

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