Activity 23.4:

Identifying Terms in Mixed-Methods Studies

Match the following terms with their corresponding definitions:

1. Quantizing
2. Qualitizing
3. Internal Validity
4. Generalizability
5. Credibility
6. Transferability

1. A term from quantitative research that corresponds to the soundness of a study's design. When this is high, there are no alternative explanations for the findings - the only explanation is the manipulation created by the experimenter.
2. The conversion of quantitative data into qualitative data.
3. A term from qualitative research that corresponds to how justified it is to apply the results of the current study in a new situation of environment.
4. A term from quantitative research that describes the extent to which the results of a given study will apply across changes in situations or participants.
5. The conversion of qualitative data into quantitative data.
6. A term from qualitative research that refers to the soundness of a study's conclusions. When this is high, we believe the researcher's interpretation of his or her results.