A study which compares the growth in the number of PTA mothers to the number of small business failures would be an example of
A) experimental research
B) post-facto research
C) quasi-experimental
D) repeated-measures

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This study would be an example of post-facto research, which is also known as correlational research. It aims to find a relationship between two variables, in this case the number of PTA mothers and small business failures, by observing or collecting data after the fact. It does not manipulate any variables or control for extraneous variables, so it is not experimental or quasi-experimental. It also does not involve measuring the same variable multiple times, so it is not repeated-measures.

A Study Which Compares the Growth in the Number of PTA