The Compatibility Thesis

question 68

Multiple Choice

The compatibility thesis:

• A) States that quantitative and qualitative methods can be used together
• B) Allows for violations of the assumptions of each research methodology
• C) Suggests using quantitative approaches more than qualitative approaches
• D) Suggests using qualitative approaches more than quantitative approaches

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Definitions:

Tropic Interactions

Ecological interactions that cause organisms to move or grow toward or away from stimuli, including phototropism, hydrotropism, and others.

Ecosystem Function

The collective biological, geochemical, and physical processes within an ecosystem, which support and regulate the flux of energy and matter.

Top-down Processes

Cognitive processes that are guided by higher-level mental processes, such as experience, expectations, and motivations.

Food Webs

Complex diagrams that show the feeding relationships among species within a community, highlighting who eats whom and the transfer of energy through the ecosystem.