We Are Immersed in Life

question 201

Multiple Choice

We are immersed in life. We breathe it in, we walk on it, we touch it. Each footstep on a fertile lawn or forest mat will send tremors to trillions of bacteria, millions of algae, fungi, and protozoa, and hundreds of insects and worms. The skin on our bodies, when viewed microscopically, is a teeming matrix of tiny caverns filled with bacteria, viruses, and mites. So dense are the unseen life forms on our bodies that they form an almost complete shell about each of us. Gary S. Moore, Living with the Earth, 3^rd ed.

• A) Argument; conclusion: Each footstep on a fertile lawn ... of insects and worms.
• B) Nonargument.
• C) Argument; conclusion: We breathe it in, we walk on it, we touch it.
• D) Argument; conclusion: We are immersed in life.
• E) Argument; conclusion: So dense are the unseen life forms ... about each of us.

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Definitions:

Equal Priority

A research approach wherein qualitative and quantitative methods are treated with the same level of importance.

Qualitative Foci

The primary areas of interest or emphasis in research that involves non-numeric data and explores patterns, themes, or meanings.

Quantitative Foci

Concentration on or the use of numerical data to analyze phenomena and draw conclusions.

Mixed Methods Study

An approach to research that combines both qualitative and quantitative methods to gain a more comprehensive understanding of a phenomenon.