What is an observational study? What is a designed experiment? Which allows the researcher to claim causation between an explanatory variable and a response variable?
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The researcher simply observes and records information about the subjects of the study. In an observational study, the researcher does not have control over the variables being studied and can only observe and analyze the data collected. On the other hand, a Show more…
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