Explanatory research is
A) evaluation research throughout the program or policy being evaluated.
B) evaluation research after the program or policy being evaluated ends.
C) research in which a researcher seeks to test theories and addresses the question of why events or patterns occur in social reality.
D) a technique developed by economists in which the positive and negative consequences of something are estimated, given a dollar value, then balanced against one another.

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Explanatory research is focused on understanding why events or patterns occur by testing theories, which helps in explaining the underlying reasons or mechanisms behind those events or patterns.

Explanatory Research Is