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Using Table 1.1, what type of research does the following statement describe? Explain and defend your analysis.(Book; Exploring Research 7th ed) The type of research is correlational.

Data will be collected from the health and safety records from the past five years for the 50 fitness centers used in the study. The fitness centers are to be chosen randomly from a tri-state area including the states Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. The requirements for the fitness centers are that they have a minimum of 250 members and be open a minimum of 100 hours a week. This is to ensure that there will be an equal amount of data from each fitness center. We intend to predict the safety rates of the 50 fitness centers

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//As per the directions, we will identify the type of research in the given scenario. Then, we will write the type of research described in the given statement to justify the research approach. It will provide assistance in developing an understanding about the diverse research approaches and broadening of skills about making differentiation in the relevant approach applicable in specific context.//

Type of Research

Different types of research identified by researchers are experimental (true experimental and quasi-experimental) and non-experimental (descriptive, historical, correlational and ...

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