Question

question 40
1 pts
naturalistic observations and case studies are specific examples of which of the following types of research designs?
a) descriptive
b) correlational
d) quasi - experimental
c) experimental

Explanation:

Descriptive research designs aim to describe characteristics or behaviors. Naturalistic observations (observing in natural settings) and case studies (in - depth study of a single case) are used to describe phenomena, so they fall under descriptive research. Correlational research examines relationships between variables, experimental research manipulates variables, and quasi - experimental lacks random assignment, none of which fit naturalistic observations and case studies as well as descriptive.

Answer:

A) Descriptive