nonreactive research

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

Pronunciation Usage Guide

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 April 1, 2023 (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 April 1, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/nonreactive-research/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“nonreactive research.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 1 Apr. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/nonreactive-research/>.