Researchers counted the number of out-of-state cars parked in an outlet mall parking lot at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The gathering of this quantitative data is an example of descriptive research using ________.

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The gathering of data at two different time points (10 a.m. and 4 p.m.) is an example of cross-sectional design, which involves data collection at a specific point in time or over a short period of time. Descriptive research aims to describe and summarize phenomena, which is what is being done in this case by counting the number of out-of-state cars parked in the parking lot. The other options are not applicable or relevant to this scenario.

Researchers Counted the Number of Out-Of-State Cars Parked in an Outlet