Research that is designed to determine whether a change in one variable likely caused change in another variable is referred to as _______________.
A)exploratory research
B)causal research
C)descriptive research
D)none of these

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Causal research is specifically designed to determine the cause-and-effect relationship between one or more variables. Exploratory research is conducted to gain preliminary information or insights into a problem or situation, and descriptive research is designed to describe and analyze existing phenomena. Therefore, option B is the most appropriate answer.

Research That Is Designed to Determine Whether a Change in One