Explanation : Ex post facto research is a method in which
groups with qualities that already exist are
compared on some dependent variable.
Descriptive research is a research method
that describes the characteristics (the 'what')
of the population or phenomenon that is
being studied rather than the problem (the
''why'') of the research subject.
Case study, commonly used in social sciences,
is a research strategy and an empirical
inquiry that investigates a phenomenon
within its real-life context.
Experimental research is a quantitative
research conducted with a scientific approach,
in which the researcher manipulates one or
more (independent) variables under controlled
conditions and measures/ examines any
change/effect in other (dependent) variables.