Chris is studying computer lab culture in post-secondary schools. He goes to the local 24-hour lab and observes four times a week for an academic year. He occasionally seeks some information from those in the lab about what they are doing via informal interviews. Chris is best illustrating
A) qualitative research.
B) QUAL-QUAN research.
C) QUAN-qual research.
D) QUAL-quan research.

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Chris's study involves qualitative research because he is observing and conducting informal interviews to understand the culture of computer labs in post-secondary schools. He is not collecting numerical data or conducting statistical analysis, which would be characteristic of quantitative research.

Chris Is Studying Computer Lab Culture in Post-Secondary Schools