Which type of study is conducted to develop, test, and evaluate research instruments?
1. Field studies.
2. Methodological studies.
3. Secondary analysis studies.
4. Ex-post facto studies.
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Rationale 1: Field studies are studies that occur in natural or real-life settings.
Rationale 2: Methodological studies are conducted to develop, test, and evaluate research instruments and methods.
Rationale 3: Secondary analysis studies utilize and analyze data gathered in other studies in order to test new hypotheses or examine new research questions.
Rationale 4: Ex-post facto studies look at differences among groups in which some independent variable has occurred naturally.
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