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# Research Design This document describes research design. ## Research Design: Research design is the plan, structure, and strategy for conducting research. It outlines the overall scheme, including steps to obtain answers to research questions and control variance. The structure of the design...

# Research Design This document describes research design. ## Research Design: Research design is the plan, structure, and strategy for conducting research. It outlines the overall scheme, including steps to obtain answers to research questions and control variance. The structure of the design details the specific outline, scheme, or paradigm for how variables will operate. The strategy section describes the methods for collecting and analyzing data. ## Purposes of Research Design: Research design serves two primary purposes: 1. Provide answers to research questions 2. Control variance ## Experimental Design: Experimental design involves a series of steps taken in advance of data collection that enables causal analysis of the data. It encompasses the following activities: 1. **Selection of factors (IV) and levels for manipulation** 2. **Identification of extraneous variables that need to be controlled** 3. **Procedures for handling experimental units** 4. **Selection of dependent variables** 5. **Selection of a specific design**