Programmatic research is a systematic and planned sequence of related studies where subsequent studies build directly on a previous study's findings to provide a more comprehensive understanding of a:
A) researcher's area of interest.
B) single variable.
C) phenomenon.
D) control group.

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Programmatic research is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of a phenomenon by building on the findings of previous studies. Therefore, the correct answer is C, which refers to a phenomenon that is being studied. A) is incorrect because programmatic research is not limited to one researcher's area of interest. B) is incorrect because programmatic research typically involves the study of multiple variables. D) is incorrect because control groups are not the focus of programmatic research, although they may be used in individual studies within a programmatic research sequence.

Programmatic Research Is a Systematic and Planned Sequence of Related