Marcy is interested in the achievement of low-SES high achieving females in rural school districts. She uses measures of achievement in her analysis and tracks the students' grades from middle school to high school graduation. Marcy's study is an example of ______________ research.
A) QUAN-QUAL
B) quantitative
C) QUAL- quan
D) QUAN-qual

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Marcy's study uses measures of achievement and tracks grades, which are quantitative data. Additionally, the fact that Marcy is interested in low-SES high achieving females in rural school districts suggests that she is likely using statistical analysis to investigate patterns and relationships within her data, which is a hallmark of quantitative research.

Marcy Is Interested in the Achievement of Low-SES High Achieving