Match List I with List II

List I (Research Method)	List II (Focus)
A. Historical	I. Present, Existing status
B. Survey	II. In-depth study of one single case
C. Experimental	III. Future, existing status
D. Case Study	IV. Past, implications for the present and future

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is C

The primary orientation and temporal focus of research design methods categorize them into distinct frameworks, where the correct matching combination is A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II (Historical Research -> Past, implications for the present and future; Survey Research -> Present, Existing status; Experimental Research -> Future, existing status; Case Study -> In-depth study of one single case).
Information Booster:
· Historical Research (A-IV): Focuses on the past, implications for the present and future. It systematically collects and evaluates data related to past events to reconstruct what happened and to understand current or upcoming trends in light of historical evidence.
· Survey Research (B-I): Focuses on the present, existing status. It is a descriptive research method used to collect data from a sample to ascertain opinions, attitudes, demographics, or current conditions prevailing in a population at a given moment.
· Experimental Research (C-III): Focuses on the future, existing status (hypothesis testing under controlled settings). By manipulating independent variables and controlling extraneous variables, it predicts future outcomes and establishes cause-and-effect relationships.
· Case Study (D-II): Focuses on an in-depth study of one single case. It involves an intensive, comprehensive, and multi-faceted exploration of a single unit—such as an individual, a group, an institution, or an event—within its real-life context.