Ariel is a novice qualitative researcher who is approaching data analysis. Her study seeks to understand depression in young children. She has extensive notes from observations and interviews. She also has some additional data regarding her participant's medical history. She wants to integrate these data to get a better understanding of her participant's story. She stops to reflect during data analysis and asks herself, "What are the issues related to this problem", "Who else are the key players in my participant's life" as part of her analysis strategy.
-By combining multiple data sources Ariel is best illustrating
A) triangulation.
B) description.
C) examination.
D) classification.

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Ariel is using triangulation by combining multiple data sources (notes from observations and interviews, medical history) to gain a better understanding of her participant's story. Triangulation involves using multiple methods or sources to corroborate findings and increase the validity of the study.

Ariel Is a Novice Qualitative Researcher Who Is Approaching Data