A research study attempts to describe the relationship between self-esteem and birth order position by measuring self-esteem for each individual in a group of first-born boys,and then comparing the results with self-esteem scores for a group later-born boys.This study is an example of the ____ strategy.

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A research study attempts to describe the relationship between self-esteem and birth order position by measuring self-esteem for each individual in a group of first-born boys,and then comparing the results with self-esteem scores for a group later-born boys.This study is an example of the ____ strategy.​

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The study compares two pre-existing groups (first-born and later-born boys) without manipulating any variables, which is characteristic of a nonexperimental strategy.

A Research Study Attempts to Describe the Relationship Between Self-Esteem