The question "How many people in a given age group are divorced?" would be answered using __________ research, whereas the question "Do people with more money divorce more often?" would be answered using __________ research.
A) Descriptive; experimental
B) Correlational; experimental
C) Predictive; descriptive
D) Descriptive; correlational

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The first question seeks to quantify or describe a specific characteristic within a population, which is the aim of descriptive research. The second question is looking for a relationship between two variables (wealth and divorce rate), which is the focus of correlational research.

The Question "How Many People in a Given Age Group