A researcher wants to determine if people who watch 2 or more hours of television a day are happier than those who don't watch television. The researcher randomly picks 20 people. Half were asked to watch television for at least 2 hours a day for 2 weeks and the other half were asked not to watch television for 2 weeks. What type of research is this? o an observational study O a census O a survey O an experiment

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
1st Edition
ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.5: Interpreting Data
Problem 1C
icon
Related questions
Question
A researcher wants to determine if people who watch 2 or more hours of television a day are happier
than those who don't watch television. The researcher randomly picks 20 people. Half were asked to
watch television for at least 2 hours a day for 2 weeks and the other half were asked not to watch
television for 2 weeks.
What type of research is this?
o an observational study
O a census
O a survey
O an experiment
Transcribed Image Text:A researcher wants to determine if people who watch 2 or more hours of television a day are happier than those who don't watch television. The researcher randomly picks 20 people. Half were asked to watch television for at least 2 hours a day for 2 weeks and the other half were asked not to watch television for 2 weeks. What type of research is this? o an observational study O a census O a survey O an experiment
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Point Estimation, Limit Theorems, Approximations, and Bounds
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, algebra and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition…
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780547587776
Author:
HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:
HOLT MCDOUGAL
College Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9781337282291
Author:
Ron Larson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780079039897
Author:
Carter
Publisher:
McGraw Hill
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
Algebra
ISBN:
9781305652231
Author:
R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes
Publisher:
Cengage Learning