Which Statement Best Describes the Potential Uses of Descriptive Research

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the potential uses of descriptive research?

• A) Descriptive research can be used to estimate proportions, describe characteristics, and make specific predictions.
• B) Descriptive research can be used to estimate proportions, generate beginning hypotheses, and ascribe causes.
• C) Descriptive research can be used to establish cause and effect, make specific predictions, and describe characteristics.
• D) Descriptive research can be used to describe characteristics, estimate proportions, and manipulate independent variables.
• E) Descriptive research can be used to generate beginning hypotheses, manipulate independent variables, and make specific predictions.

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Definitions:

Cyclohexanol

A cyclic alcohol with the formula C6H11OH, characterized by a six-membered ring with a single hydroxyl group attached.

Williamson Ether Synthesis

A method for preparing ethers by reacting an alkyl halide with an alkoxide ion, a fundamental reaction in organic chemistry to form ether bonds.

Ether

Organic compounds that are defined by having an oxygen atom bonded to two alkyl or aryl groups.

Carboxylic Acid

Organic acids characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group, which consists of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group.