A formal research design specifies the methods for selecting the sources of information and for collecting data from those sources.A ________ design requires a clear specification of the who,what,when,where,why,and way (the six Ws)of the research.
A) descriptive
B) exploratory
C) causal
D) none of the above

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A formal research design that specifies the methods for selecting sources of information and collecting data requires a clear specification of the who, what, when, where, why, and way (the six Ws) of the research. This is typically done in a descriptive research design. Exploratory research design is used more for initial exploration of a research problem and causal research design is used to determine causality between variables. Therefore, the best choice in this case is A, descriptive.

A Formal Research Design Specifies the Methods for Selecting the Sources