Why Would a Researcher Use a Retrospective Research Design

question 6

Multiple Choice

Why would a researcher use a retrospective research design?

• A) to make the research process quicker
• B) to limit the amount of resources they need
• C) when the problem has not yet been identified
• D) when the problem has already occurred

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