Astudent conducts a study on texting behaviors among college students using closed-ended questions where participants' answers are provided on a five-point likert scale, ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree." this type of research is called

When the answers are provided on a five point scale, ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree", is said to be likert scale.
And when a student conducts research using closed ended questions where participants answers are provided on a five point likert scale, this type of research is called Quantitative communication research.
Research can be quantitative or qualitative.

Ithink it’s bill gates.