_____________ research does not an attempt to explain how or why something happened, but instead it is an opportunity to present observations about the characteristics of the subject
A) Descriptive
B) Quasi-experimental
C) Experimental
D) Subjective
Answer: A
Rationale: The goal of descriptive research is to simply describe the thing being studied. In psychology, this is usually accomplished by using case studies, naturalistic observation, or surveys and questionnaires.
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