Research methods in the social sciences
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...It is also known as ‘empirical’ (e.g. Nachmias and Nachmias, 1976) ‘pragmatic’ (Oppenheim, 1992) and ‘predictive’ validity (e.g. Nunnally and Bernstein, 1994)....
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...While pragmatism is seen as the paradigm that provides the underlying philosophical framework for mixed-methods research (Tashakkori & Teddlie, 2003; Somekh & Lewin, 2005) some mixed-methods researchers align themselves philosophically with the transformative paradigm (Mertens, 2005)....
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...Somekh and Lewin (2005) define methodology as both "the collection of methods or rules by which a particular piece of research is undertaken" and the "principles, theories and values that underpin a particular approach to research" (p.346) while Walter (2006) argues that methodology is the frame of…...
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...…researcher structure for the development of "more complete and full portraits of our social world through the use of multiple perspectives and lenses" (Somekh & Lewin, 2005, p.275), allowing for an understanding of "greater diversity of values, stances and positions" (Somekh & Lewin, 2005, p.275)....
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...However, in favour of self-reports, it needs to be stated that their usage is very common in psychological research as it has a number of advantages over other methods, such as interviews [116]....
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...The disadvantages include simple (and thereby possibly limited) questions, lack of probing, limited control, and a relatively low response rate [116]....
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