Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Data

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the data interpretation phase in mixed methods studies?

• A)An appropriate data analysis will always provide only one possible correct interpretation.
• B)Judgments about the meaning of the findings are inappropriate.
• C)Some proper data analyses yield findings that could be interpreted by rival explanations.
• D)Good studies never need to have methodological limitations mentioned during the data interpretation phase.

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Definitions:

Hot Spot

A volcanic region thought to be fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot compared with the surrounding mantle.

Transform Boundary

A type of tectonic plate boundary where plates slide past each other horizontally, causing seismic activity.

Caribbean Region

A geographical area comprising the Caribbean Sea, its islands (including the West Indies), and the surrounding coasts located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and the North American mainland.

Caribbean Plate

A mostly oceanic tectonic plate underlying Central America and the Caribbean Sea off the north coast of South America.