An educational researcher used school records to determine that,in one school district,84% of children living in two-parent homes graduated high school while 75% of children living in single-parent homes graduated high school.
A)Prospective observational study
B)Retrospective observational study
C)Experiment

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This is a retrospective observational study because the researcher is using existing school records to determine the relationship between family structure (two-parent vs single-parent homes) and high school graduation rates. There is no manipulation of variables, just observation and analysis of data.

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