A sociologist wants to study how educational credential requirements for employment have changed in the last fifty years in the United States, Sweden, and Germany by using newspaper classified ads. What research concept best describes this study?

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Comparative historical research is the study of social phenomena across different cultures or nations and over time. The sociologist is examining changes in education requirements for employment across three different countries over time, making it an example of comparative historical research. The other options (action research, pilot study, and life history) do not capture the main focus of this particular study.

A Sociologist Wants to Study How Educational Credential Requirements for Employment