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Explanatory Research — Explanatory Research Design
Explanatory research is a non-experimental quantitative research design that goes beyond describing a phenomenon to identifying why it occurs — examining the relationships or mechanisms that account for observed patterns. Rooted in positivist social science methodology, it uses theory-driven hypotheses and statistical analysis to test whether specific variables explain variation in an outcome, without necessarily manipulating those variables.
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Sources
- Kerlinger, F. N. (1986). Foundations of Behavioral Research (3rd ed.). Holt, Rinehart and Winston. ISBN: 978-0030417559
- Babbie, E. (2010). The Practice of Social Research (12th ed.). Wadsworth/Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-0495598428