Explain how evaluative research is different from descriptive research designs.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Evaluative research designs use research questions that measure whether the therapeutic modalities are effective or not. For example, the example given in the book refers to self-esteem as a variable that can be improved with treatment modalities or intervention. If self-esteem scores are Harder at posttest than at pretest and if Harder score means Harder self-esteem, it evidences the effectiveness of the treatment and this is evaluative research. Descriptive research describes a construct such as self-esteem or a social phenomenon such as the growing number of green party members who disrupt the outcome of an election in any given election cycle.
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