The Survey Is a Research Method in Which

question 90

Multiple Choice

The survey is a research method in which

• A) individuals are carefully observed in their natural environment.
• B) a representative random sample of individuals are questioned regarding their attitudes or behaviors.
• C) an individual or group is studied in great depth.
• D) an investigator determines the extent to which two variables influence each other.

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Definitions:

Cause-effect Relationships

The connection between two events where one event makes the other happen.

Correlational Research

A research method used to examine the relationship between two or more variables, without implying causation.

Experimental Research

A scientific approach that seeks to establish cause-and-effect relationships by manipulating and controlling variables.

Descriptive Research

A type of research that aims to accurately describe characteristics or phenomena, without seeking to establish cause-and-effect relationships.