Which of the following is an example of descriptive research?
Question and options
Which of the following is an example of descriptive research?
- Investigating the impact of a new drug on patient recovery rates
- Exploring the relationship between social media usage and mental health
- Describing the demographic characteristics of a sample of college students
- Examining the effectiveness of a new teaching method on student learning outcomes
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Describing the demographic characteristics of a sample of college students
Describing the demographic characteristics of a sample is purely descriptive. The new-drug and new-teaching-method studies test effects (experimental), and the social-media study examines relationships (correlational).
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