Multiple choice

What is the name given to describe the characteristics of a phenomenon being studied?

  1. Correlation research

  2. Descriptive research

  3. Observational study

  4. Archival research

  5. Experimental psychology
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Explanation

Descriptive research, is used to describe characteristics of a population or phenomenon being studied. It does not answer questions about how/when/why the characteristics occurred. Rather it addresses the what question (What are the characteristics of the population or situation being studied?) The characteristics used to describe the situation or population are usually some kind of categorical scheme also known as descriptive categories.

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