Match List I (Mixed Method Design) with List II (Nature).

List I

i.QUAN → qual

ii.QUAL (quan)

iii.QUAL → quan

iv.QUAN + QUAL

List II

a.Exploratory sequential design

b.Explanatory sequential design

c.Embedded design

d.Convergent parallel design

Ai-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c

Bi-c, ii-b, iii-a, iv-d

Ci-a, ii-b, iii-d, iv-c

Di-b, ii-c, iii-a, iv-d ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) i-b, ii-c, iii-a, iv-d

Explanation

QUAN followed by qual is the explanatory sequential design, where qualitative data explain earlier quantitative results, matching i with b.

QUAL with quan in parentheses is the embedded design, where one strand is nested within the other, matching ii with c.

QUAL followed by quan is the exploratory sequential design, where qualitative findings shape later quantitative work, matching iii with a.

QUAN plus QUAL run together is the convergent parallel design, matching iv with d.

Options that swap explanatory and exploratory misread which strand leads the sequence.

Capital letters in this notation signal the dominant method in a mixed-methods design.

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