Research methods that depict behaviour, but do not necessarily yield causal explanations, are called:

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Descriptive methods aim to observe and describe behavior or phenomena without manipulating any variables, but they do not aim to establish causal relationships. Experimental methods involve manipulating variables to establish cause-and-effect relationships. Blind studies involve participants who are unaware of the experimental conditions they are assigned to, which can help control for placebo effects or demand characteristics. Significance tests are statistical analyses used to determine whether the results of a study are likely to have occurred by chance or not, but they do not directly depict behavior.

Research Methods That Depict Behaviour, but Do Not Necessarily Yield