The researchers are interested in the relationship between depression and the loss of loved ones. The groups of interest are the bereaved and non-bereaved. The variables in this study receive no manipulation and depression is measured in both groups. What type of research design is being used?

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The research design being used is a group-comparison study as the groups of interest (bereaved and non-bereaved) are being compared in terms of their levels of depression. The variables are being measured, not manipulated.

The Researchers Are Interested in the Relationship Between Depression and the Loss