A Nonexperimental Study in Which a Researcher Observes and Records

question 49

Multiple Choice

A nonexperimental study in which a researcher observes and records participants' behaviors,often forming hypotheses that are later tested more systematically,is called a(n) :

• A) descriptive study.
• B) field study.
• C) experiment.
• D) correlational study.

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