Tobin conducted a study in which he randomly assigned participants to two treatment conditions to test if there were differences by treatment on the number of classroom referrals. He then interviewed selected students regarding their experiences with the two treatments. In the results section of his study it is unclear at times from which data he has drawn his conclusions. This flaw is most directly related to reporting of ____________ research study.
A) experimental
B) mixed methods
C) narrative
D) correlational

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Tobin's study is a mixed methods study, as it combines both quantitative (the experimental design with the classroom referrals) and qualitative (the interviews with selected students) data collection methods. The lack of clarity on which data he drew conclusions from suggests a need for clearer reporting of the methods and results in a mixed methods study.

Tobin Conducted a Study in Which He Randomly Assigned Participants