In the wake of a recent school violence incident, Laura studied people's reactions at the school through the simultaneous use of observations, interviews, and surveys, and examined the similarities and differences of these datasets. The notation for Laura's research design is
A) QUAL.
B) QUAN + QUAL.
C) QUAL $\to$ quan.
D) QUAN $\to$ qual.

Question

In the wake of a recent school violence incident, Laura studied people's reactions at the school through the simultaneous use of observations, interviews, and surveys, and examined the similarities and differences of these datasets. The notation for Laura's research design is
A) QUAL.
B) QUAN + QUAL.
C) QUAL $\to$  quan.
D) QUAN $\to$  qual.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The notation "QUAN + QUAL" indicates the use of both quantitative (surveys) and qualitative (observations and interviews) methods, which is precisely what Laura used in her research design. This approach is useful as it allows for both quantitative data to be analyzed statistically and qualitative data to be analyzed thematically, providing a more comprehensive understanding of the research question at hand.

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