Research Design

Which quantitative research design aims to gather data from a large group of respondents to describe their opinions, behaviors, or characteristics?

• Correlational

• Survey

• Longitudinal

• Comparative

This design describes the characteristics of a population or phenomenon systematically and factually without manipulation of variables.

• Descriptive

• Descriptive

• Retrospective

• Longitudinal

Which refers to the design that investigates the relationship between two or more variables to determine the degree of association between them?

• Comparative

• Correlational

• Retrospective

• Evaluative

Which research design analyzes existing data or past records to find relationships or trends?

• Retrospective

• Cross-sectional

• Longitudinal

• Descriptive

What design studies participants at a single point in time to examine differences or relationships among variables?

• Comparative

• Longitudinal

• Evaluative

• Cross-sectional

What type of quantitative design studies the same subjects repeatedly over an extended period of time?

• Descriptive

• Survey

• Longitudinal

• Comparative

Which design focuses on determining the worth, effectiveness, or success of a program or policy?

• Retrospective

• Evaluative

• Correlational

• Cross-sectional

Which design examines the similarities and differences between two or more groups, variables, or conditions?

• Comparative

• Survey

• Descriptive

• Longitudinal

The design that measures attitudes, opinions, or preferences through questionnaires or structured interviews is best described as:

• Descriptive

• Evaluative

• Survey

• Retrospective

Which design uses historical data to find patterns over time without future follow-up?

• Longitudinal

• Retrospective

• Comparative

• Cross-sectional