A College Conducts a Study to Provide Them with Information

question 28

Multiple Choice

A college conducts a study to provide them with information such as which states/countries their students are from, what their students' major career interests are, the average number of hours worked by their students, what new campus activities the students would most prefer, and so on. What type of research design would the college be using?

• A) Exploratory
• B) Basic
• C) Descriptive
• D) Causal
• E) Laboratory experiment

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