What of the Following Is True About the Mixed Methods

question 26

Multiple Choice

What of the following is true about the mixed methods approach to research?

• A) Many purists of research methodology argue that quantitative and qualitative methods are incompatible with each other and therefore cannot be combined as one.
• B) The mixed methods approach should always be the preferred way of doing research.
• C) The mixed methods approach cannot possibly be a viable method of doing research in social and behavioral sciences.
• D) The mixed methods approach can only work well when human behavior is assumed to be unpredictable.

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