What type of mixed methods research design is depicted in the following example?
The purpose of this study was to examine a school-based childhood obesity prevention program. Students in a grade 3 classroom were assessed on height, weight, physical activity, and eating habits before and after the delivery of a four-month classroom-based obesity prevention program. Students were invited to participate in focus groups at the start of grade 4 to reflect on their experiences in the program during the previous year.
A) Exploratory sequential mixed methods design
B) Explanatory sequential mixed methods design
C) Concurrent mixed methods design with equal priority
D) Concurrent nested design

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This is an explanatory sequential mixed methods design because the study starts with quantitative data collection and analysis (assessments of height, weight, physical activity, and eating habits) followed by qualitative data collection (focus groups) to help explain the quantitative results.

What Type of Mixed Methods Research Design Is Depicted in the Following