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Definition of Nonreactive Research
(noun) The use of secondary data to conduct research so that direct contact with subjects does not influence their behavior.
Nonreactive Research Pronunciation
Syllabification: non·re·ac·tive re·search
Audio Pronunciation
Usage Note
- Variant spelling: non-reactive research
Additional Information
- Qualitative Research Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Quantitative Research Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
Related Terms
- qualitative research
- quantitative research
- reliability
- research
- statistics
- statistical analysis
- study
- survey
Cite the Definition of Nonreactive Research
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “nonreactive research.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved November 8, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/nonreactive-research/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
nonreactive research. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/nonreactive-research/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “nonreactive research.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed November 8, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/nonreactive-research/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“nonreactive research.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 8 Nov. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/nonreactive-research/>.