Harker and Keltner (2001)examined women's yearbook photos from 30 years ago.They examined how women's facial expressions in the photos predicted whether or not the women were more or less likely to marry and how happy they were if they stayed married.What kind of research is this an example of?

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This is an example of archival research as the researchers examined existing data (yearbook photos) to make predictions about future outcomes (marriage and marital happiness). The researchers did not manipulate any variables or conduct any interventions, which would be characteristic of experimental or longitudinal research. While they did observe the facial expressions in the photos, this was not the primary method of data collection and analysis, which would be characteristic of observational research.

Harker and Keltner (2001)examined Women's Yearbook Photos from 30 Years