A researcher wants to assess well-being among dog and cat owners.She administers a well-being assessment to 125 dog owners and 163 cat owners.What type of research design is being used?
A) experimental research
B) random assignment design
C) between-groups
D) within-groups

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The researcher is using a between-groups design because two distinct groups (dog owners and cat owners) are being compared based on their well-being scores. There is no manipulation of an independent variable or random assignment to groups, which would be necessary for an experimental design or random assignment design. Similarly, within-groups design would involve assessing the same group of participants before and after a manipulation, which is not the case here.

A Researcher Wants to Assess Well-Being Among Dog and Cat