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 the above

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Causal research is designed to investigate if one variable has caused a change in another variable. Exploratory research is conducted to understand a problem and generate new ideas, whereas descriptive research aims to describe the characteristics of a population or phenomenon. Therefore, options A and C are incorrect.

Research That Is Designed to Determine Whether a Change in One