Question

If a researcher wanted to know why there was a noticeable increase in the number of burglaries in the town of southpaw during 2005, the researcher should design a(n)

Answer 1

The correct answer is a graph(I think). 

Answer 2

Explanatory study.

Step-by-step explanation:

En explanatory study o reasearch is a research that is carried out to investigate a topic that hasn´t been properly studied nor tested before, this can help the researcher to develop a theory on why there was a considerable increase in the number of burglaries in Southpaw during 2005, this are often done to study specific and abnormal situations that can bring some light into the understanding that we have about a certain topic.