Match List I (Research forms) with List II (Description) and choose the correct answer from the options given below.

List I

i.Qualitative research

ii.Quantitative research

iii.Triangulation

iv.Meta-analysis

List II

a.File drawer problem

b.Convergence of findings based on multiple methods

c.Statistical analysis

d.Interpretive

Ai-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a ✓ Correct

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

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

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

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

Explanation

The true match is i-d, ii-c, iii-b and iv-a.

Qualitative research is interpretive in approach, pairing with d.

Quantitative research rests on statistical analysis, pairing with c.

Triangulation converges findings from multiple methods, pairing with b.

Meta-analysis faces the file drawer problem of unpublished null results, pairing with a.

The file drawer problem biases reviews because non-significant studies stay unpublished.

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