Researchers in one study systematically analyzed the contents of the notes of suicide victims to determine recurring themes, such as feeling of despair or failure. They hoped to determine if any patterns could be found that would help in understanding why people might kill themselves. This is an example of __________.

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The study described involves analyzing the contents of suicide notes, which is a qualitative research method that seeks to understand the underlying meaning and patterns within a set of data (in this case, the notes). The aim of this study is not to explain a particular phenomenon (explanatory research) or to measure numerical data (quantitative research), nor is it an observational study since the researchers are actively analyzing the content of the notes.

Researchers in One Study Systematically Analyzed the Contents of the Notes