A research design in which the major emphasis is on determining the frequency with which something occurs. For example, how often users access the Internet in a given month.
Descriptive research, also known as statistical research, describes data and characteristics about the population or phenomenon being studied. Descriptive research answers the questions who, what, where, when and how.
A descriptive study reports the way things are. It is also used to summarize, organize and simplify data. Typical questions asked in descriptive studies are: How do kids score on reading achievement tests across race/ethnicity and gender? How safe do students feel in school