3 Nonexperimental research methods consist of which of the f

3. Nonexperimental research methods consist of which of the following?
a. test causal relationships between variables b. only describe characteristics of existing phenomenon c. can be descriptive, historical or correlational d. examine factors that are not related

Solution

c. can be descriptive, historical or correlational

( Non-experimental research designs do not involve a manipulation of the situation, circumstances or experience of the participants.non experimental research designs mainly involves relational designs, in which a range of variables is measured. These designs are also called correlational studies, because correlational data are most often used in analysis.correlation does not imply causation, and rather identifies dependence of one variable on another. Correlational designs are helpful in identifying the relation of one variable to another, and seeing the frequency of co-occurrence in two natural groups! )