Question

preliminary, non - experimental, research that gathers information about behavior is called ---------- research.
options:

• descriptive
• experimental
• correlational
• meta - analytical

Explanation:

Descriptive research is preliminary, non - experimental research that aims to gather information about behavior by describing it. Experimental research involves manipulating variables, correlational research looks at relationships between variables, and meta - analytical research combines results of multiple studies. So the correct term here is descriptive.

Answer:

A. descriptive