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en-wikipedia-org-3272		Descriptive research - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	1394	222	44	Descriptive research Wikipedia Descriptive research is used to describe characteristics of a population or phenomenon being studied. Rather it addresses the "what" question (what are the characteristics of the population or situation being studied?).[1] The characteristics used to describe the situation or population are usually some kind of categorical scheme also known as descriptive categories. Thus, descriptive research cannot be used as the basis of a causal relationship, where one variable affects another. 1 Social science research 3 Descriptive versus design sciences Social science research[edit] Descriptive research is the exploration of the existing certain phenomena. Descriptive science[edit] Engel suggest that descriptive science in biology is currently undervalued and misunderstood: Descriptive versus design sciences[edit] ^ BioScience Volume 57, Issue 8 (September 2007) article Why Descriptive Science Still Matters by D.A. Grimaldi & M.S. Engel Descriptive science Descriptive science Descriptive science History and philosophy of science Categories: Descriptive statistics	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-3272.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-3272.txt