Testa et al. (2011) have built their careers on mixed methodology and hope to pursuade other “violence against women researchers” to see the value of mixed methods. They also recognize the lingering tension of the paradigm wars: “quantitative researchers may fail to understand that theoretical saturation and conceptual power, not statistical power or generalizability, are the guiding principles behind sampling and hence dismiss qualitative research.” (p. 246) What limitation of mixed methods are the researchers trying to help others avoid?
a. no clear path for analyzing data
b. differing expectations regarding time and resources
c. different types of expertise needed
d. generalizability
e. all of these
