The comparison of experimental audit and survey results in the Pager and Quillian study and the convergence of findings in the three-city study of abuse among low-income women are examples of which purpose of using mixed methods?
A) Triangulation
B) Complementarity
C) Development
D) Expansion

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Triangulation is the purpose of using mixed methods in order to compare and validate findings from different data sources or research methods. The comparison of experimental audit and survey results in the Pager and Quillian study and the convergence of findings in the three-city study of abuse among low-income women both exemplify triangulation by providing corroborating evidence from multiple sources.

The Comparison of Experimental Audit and Survey Results in the Pager