INTRODUCTION
WHATS RESEARCH
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Collecting numerical data
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A clear intent to establish cause and effect relationships.
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The use of structured designs.
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The statistical analysis of data.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Experimental designs can be differentiated most clearly from descriptive, correlational, or causal-comparative designs on which of the following characteristics? A clear intent to establish cause and effect relationships.
Detailed explanation-2: -The key defining characteristic of experimental research is that: The independent variable is manipulated.
Detailed explanation-3: -Quantitative research deals with numbers and statistics, while qualitative research deals with words and meanings. Quantitative methods allow you to systematically measure variables and test hypotheses. Qualitative methods allow you to explore concepts and experiences in more detail.
Detailed explanation-4: -Non-experimental research is research that lacks the manipulation of an independent variable. Rather than manipulating an independent variable, researchers conducting non-experimental research simply measure variables as they naturally occur (in the lab or real world).