Causal-Comparative Research Is Also Called Ex Post Facto Research Because

question 36

Multiple Choice

Causal-comparative research is also called ex post facto research because the investigator

• A) studies relationships after they have happened.
• B) studies only facts.
• C) studies whole environments rather than facts.
• D) actively manipulates the independent variable and studies its effect on the dependent variable.
• E) actively manipulates the dependent variable and studies its effect on the independent variable.

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