Fill in the Blanks Week 4 Fill in the Gaps...Online version ...some revision and some new stuff... by Alan Ramsay 1 mixed independently both concurrent theory constant second grounded sequential single survey methods research use of both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection in a study . For example , combining qualitative interviews and quantitative data collection . mixed methods design design in which the qualitative and quantitative data are collected at the same time , but of each other . The final study results are based on the findings from both sets of data . This is not to be confused with comparative method method of analysis used in in which categories of meaning are derived by comparing collected data incidents to one another until concepts emerge . mixed methods design a design where the findings from one type of data collection method ( e . g . interviews ) provide a basis for the collection of a set of data ( e . g . survey ) . The final study results are based on the findings from data sets .