The document discusses qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research. It states that qualitative research involves collecting textual data through surveys, interviews, and observations to explore behaviors in natural environments and generate new hypotheses. Quantitative research uses statistical analysis and numerical data to test hypotheses and identify relationships. Mixed methods research combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to gain a more comprehensive understanding by studying behaviors in multiple contexts using both textual and numerical data. The document indicates that the author's final project will use a qualitative method to gain an in-depth understanding of a complex problem by discovering people's experiences and perspectives through flexible interviews.

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Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Method
The qualitative method of research is characterized by the
collection and analysis of textual data like surveys, interviews,
focus groups, conversational analysis and observation (Olds, et-
al, 2005). The qualitative approach is more uncertain, studying
behavior in natural environments using words, images and
identify natural patterns and themes. It also generates new
hypotheses and theories based on collected data, narrating
reports with description, categories and exploration. The
qualitative can refute any hypotheses.
Quantitative research methods use statistical analysis
for comparing, description and relating variables. It also uses
numerical data, hypotheses testing, effect size and interval
estimates. This is used to identify statistical relationships and
generalized findings. It uses highly structured methods, such as
surveys, questionnaires and observation. This can predict casual
relationships; quantify variation, study design, statistical
assumptions and conditions. This method is inflexible which
helps with meaningful comparisons of responses across
participants.
The mixed research method on the other hand is
deductive and inductive with multiple objectives and forms. It
studies behavior in more than one context or condition. Uses
numeric variables, words and images with a statistical and
holistic approach. In-depth narrative description and
identification of overall themes are used as well. One major
popular mixed method approach is the sequential explanatory
strategy. This has the advantage of having multiple ways to
explore a research problem. The mixed method can address
problems of different levels, complement the strengths of single
design and overcome the weaknesses as well.
The method selected for my final project model would
be the qualitative method. This goes into details and more in

2. depth, with cost-effectiveness, flexible times and locations,
making interviews easier. It gives a clear picture of complex
problems including how and what experiences about the project
simply seeking to discover and understand the perspectives and
views of people involved.
Citations
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Northeastern university. (n.d.). Retrieved April 21, 2017, from
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Tan, D. (n.d.). Research design Qualitative, Quantitative, and
mixed methods.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/51107663/research
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Qualitative Research method is information that is gathered that
can be discussed. It gathers information that can be formed into
a hypothesis. According to the text, "much like in quantitative
research, it is used as a broad explanation for behavior and
attitudes, and it may be complete with variables, constructs, and
hypotheses" (Creswell, 2013). When testing your hypothesis
with qualitative research, there are many different processes
that can be conducted. The Participation Observation allows
the researcher to become a part of the test. This may take some
time to conduct, because the researcher has to become adapted
to their surroundings or accepted into the group their
conducting research on. An example of Participant
Observation be is the researcher gathering information on
homelessness and live as such. During the time of research,

3. they live exactly as homeless people live, while gathering data
for their project.
Another form of qualitative research is Unstructured
Interviewing, where the researcher is in direct contact with the
study group. You see this many times researchers conducting
studies on inner city youth, gangs, drug dealers and other study
groups. The researcher may ask standard, guided questions,
then move to any question they may have. With this method,
because there are no set "rules" this may make analyzing data
more difficult.
Quantitative Research methods involves research and data
collected, based on the hypothesis proposed. According to the
text, "For example, Kerlinger's (1979) definition of a theory
seems still valid today. He said that a theory is “a set of
interrelated constructs (variables), definitions, and propositions
that presents a systematic view of phenomena by specifying
relations among variables, with the purpose of explaining
natural phenomena” (p. 64) (Creswell, 2013).
Mixed Method Research involves collecting data, conducting
research and combining both methods, qualitative and
qualitative methods, to provide a better understanding of the
research conducted. An online article suggests, "One of the
most advantageous characteristics of conducting mixed methods
research is the possibility of triangulation, i.e., the use of
several means (methods, data sources and researchers) to
examine the same phenomenon" (Food Risc, n.d). Conducting
mixed method research will allow any weaknesses found in
qualitative and quantitative research to be covered up, due to
the fact that both methods fill in the gaps of each other. An
example is when the quantitative research requires to
understand certain behaviors of the study group but does not
provide that information, qualitative research makes up for it.
I chose a mixed method approach and it works well with my
final project, because the statics and data that has to be
researched, needs to be combined with certain behaviors and
environments. My project is on mental illness in the African-

4. American community and some articles provide a lot of
statistics and numbers that contribute to the amount of case
studies conducted. Quantitative research cannot contribute to
the behaviors and the culture of the black community and only
having one research method will not provide all of the
necessary information needed to successfully complete this
subject.
References
Trochim, W. (2006). Research Methods Knowledge Base.
Qualitative Methods. Retrieved
from: https://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/qualmeth.php
Creswell, J. W. (03/2013). Research Design: Qualitative,
Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches, 4th Edition.
[South University]. Retrieved from
https://digitalbookshelf.southuniversity.edu/#/books/978148334
5840/