Question

Tyler wants to learn about the types of insects in the soil near his house. Which would be a benefit of carrying out a descriptive investigation?

He could collect a large amount of data for a low cost.
He could control of most variables affecting the insects.
He would get results that might change after the investigation.
He would be able to study cause-and-effect relationships

Answer 1

As kayceeports said " the correct answer is A.He could collect a large amount of data for a low cost.

Answer 2

If he is going with the descriptive investigation approach, everything will mostly be done qualitatively. This approach does not focus on the conclusive result of the study. Instead, it focuses on the detailed path to get to an effective analytical tools, approach or methodolody towards the conclusion.

Thus, with descriptive investigation, you could trim out unnecessary approaches and single out the effective ones. In this way, you will maximize your resources in a short period of time. Thus, the answer is choice A.