Donovan wants to determine whether the timing of standing is affected by malnutrition.He plans to check the age at which malnourished and adequately nourished toddlers first pull themselves to standing.What would be the most appropriate research method for Donovan's study?

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A natural (or quasi-) experimental design is most appropriate for Donovan's study because it allows for the examination of the effects of a naturally occurring variable (in this case, nutritional status) on an outcome (age at which toddlers first pull themselves to standing) without the need for random assignment to conditions, which may not be ethical or feasible in this context.

Donovan Wants to Determine Whether the Timing of Standing Is