Quiz about Survey Vs. Observational Study Vs. Experiment

Question 1

Researchers are investigating if girls type faster than boys. They record how long it takes for a SRS of 20 boys and 20 girls to type 500 words and compare the averages.

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Question 2

Scientists track a flock of birds for three years to learn their migratory patterns.

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Question 3

The city of Smyrna wants to know which brand of paint will last longer. They paint 2 streets with brand A and two streets with brand B and checked which lasted longer.

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Question 4

A teacher asks all her students five questions about their study habits.

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Question 5

A teacher looks at his students tests to see which topics his students are still struggling with.

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Question 6

To determine how to vote on a bill, a senator calls random constituents to ask their opinion.

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Question 7

A news station asked viewers to call in about their opinions about the construction of a new stadium.

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Question 8

A teacher has been told that students like when they do activities that get them moving. She asks her students what they think?

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Question 9

A dog owner wants to know what shampoo is better for his dogs. He washes one dog with shampoo A and one with shampoo B. He then compared their fur.

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Question 10

A group of 15 men were told to drink one cup of coffee each morning. Another group of 15 men were told to drink two cups of coffee each morning. One month later, doctors measured their heart rate.

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Question 11

A school wants to know what percent of their students ride the bus home. The bus drivers as asked to count the number of students they drive one day.

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Question 12

Tyler thinks that he has a food allergy. Every 2 days, he eats a different food that he thinks he might be allergic to and waits to see if there is a reaction.

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Question 13

A farmer puts fertilizer on half his corn plans and no fertilizer on the other half. He determines which half produced more corn at the end of the season.

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Question 14

A local restaurant has a link on the bottom of their receipts and asks guests to fill it out to help them improve their service.

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