Answer the following questions based on the tweets.

$1.$ Queen and Ahmed use the phrase $$real$.$ What do you think are the main characteristics of $$real research$?$

$2.$ Queen$$s tweet on supporting quantitative research design is quite strong. What are the strengths and applications of quantitative research design that validate her viewpoint? Of what limitations of quantitative research do you think she needs to be reminded?

$3.$ In Ahmed's reply to Queen, he seems to be fully supportive of only using qualitative research designs. What are the strengths and applications of qualitative research design that validate his viewpoint? Of what limitations of qualitative research do you think he needs to be reminded?

$4.$ Linda seems to think that mixed$-$methods research is the answer to all research design problems. Do you agree? Substantiate your answer, providing examples on whether you think mixed$-$methods research can practically address all limitations of the previous two research designs.

$5.$ Which research design methods would you prefer to use to conduct research? Give reasons for your choice.

$6.$ Reflect back on the characteristics, strengths and limitations that you have learnt about the three broad research designs.