If the Use of Alternative Measures Means That the Results

question 23

Multiple Choice

If the use of alternative measures means that the results do not converge,then that ______.

• A)means that only quantitative or qualitative measures should be used
• B)could provide insights that could have been generated only through the use of mixed methods
• C)demonstrates a failure to generate statistically significant results
• D)shows that the wrong type of mixed-methods research design was used

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