Which of the Following Scenarios Would Be Best Suited for Descriptive

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios would be best suited for descriptive research?

• A) providing positive feedback to one group of students and negative feedback to another group of students to observe their subsequent behaviors
• B) conducting home visit observations and in-depth parent interviews to determine why certain behavior problems exist for students
• C) dividing students in classrooms based on their IQ and then implementing a certain teaching style
• D) interviewing teachers regarding problem behaviors in their classrooms

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

The variable in an experimental setting that is manipulated to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Random Error

Variability in data that arises from unpredictable fluctuations in the measurement process.

Null Hypothesis

A statement in statistics that proposes there is no significant effect or difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Observed Difference

The apparent discrepancy or variation between two groups or conditions in an experiment or study.