Kayla Smith Is Engaged in Research That Seeks to Explain

question 64

Multiple Choice

Kayla Smith is engaged in research that seeks to explain inner meanings and motivations associated with customers' purchase of clothing.She records customers' words and observes their interactions as they shop.From her observations,she develops an understanding of what motivates shoppers.What type of research is Kayla performing?

• A) Quantitative research
• B) Interpretive research
• C) Grounded theory research
• D) Clinical research
• E) Archival research

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