Exhibit 2-4: Choose the research methodology that would be most appropriate for investigating each of the following research questions.
-Refer to Exhibit 2-4.What is the effect of residing in a one-parent home versus a two-parent home on a child's academic achievement?
A) Ex post facto
B) Correlational
C) Experimental
D) Historical
E) Survey

Question

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Ex post facto research is most appropriate for investigating the effect of residing in a one-parent home versus a two-parent home on a child's academic achievement because it allows researchers to examine the impact of an independent variable (family structure) on a dependent variable (academic achievement) after the fact, without manipulating the independent variable.

Exhibit 2-4: Choose the Research Methodology That Would Be Most