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purpose of the study

type of investigation
extent of researcher interference
study setting
time horizon for the study
unit of analysis.

Purpose of the study: exploratory, descriptive, hypothesis testing, case study a

nalysis
Type of investigation: causal versus correlational
Extent of researcher interference with the study
Study setting: contrived versus noncontrived
Time horizon of study: cross-sectional versus longitudinal
Unit of analysis: individuals, dyads, groups, organizations, cultures