A study investigating the effects of a naturally occurring eventon the research participants is known as:

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This study involves the manipulation of an independent variable by a natural event, without any interference from the experimenter, and is therefore known as a natural experiment. Choice A, correlational research, involves observing and measuring the relationship between two variables. Choice B, case study research, involves in-depth investigation of a single individual or group. Choice C, the double-blind technique, involves a method of conducting an experiment in which neither the researchers nor the participants know which group they have been assigned to in order to prevent bias.

A Study Investigating the Effects of a Naturally Occurring Eventon