When Researchers Follow Up on Outliers or Extreme Cases with Qualitative

question 22

Multiple Choice

When researchers follow up on outliers or extreme cases with qualitative methods based upon their quantitative data, they are employing an) __________ approach to mixed-methods research.

• A) triangulation.
• B) interpretation.
• C) exploratory.
• D) explanatory.

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Definitions:

Carpal Bone

One of the small bones forming the wrist (carpus) that connects the hand to the forearm.

Lamellae

Thin layers or plates of tissue or material, commonly found in bone, representing the basic structure of compact bone.

Lacunae

Lacunae are small cavities in bone or cartilage tissue that house cells, such as osteocytes in bones, providing a microenvironment for cell maintenance and nutrient exchange.

Canaliculi

Small, channel-like structures in bone that allow for the communication and nutrient exchange between osteocytes (bone cells) and their environment.