A Study Is Being Conducted on the Effect of Gas

question 84

Short Answer

A study is being conducted on the effect of gas price on the number of miles driven in a given month. Residents in two cities, one on the East Coast and one on the West Coast, are randomly selected and asked to complete a questionnaire on the type of car they drive, the number of miles they live from work, the number of children under 18 in their household, their monthly income, and the number of miles they have driven over the past 30 days. Is this an experimental or observational study?

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Definitions:

Stabilize

The act of making something more steady and unlikely to change, often used in medical and emotional contexts.

Empathetic

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

Confrontational

An approach or behavior that involves direct and sometimes aggressive expression of opinions or demands.

Skeptical

Having doubts or reservations; questioning the validity or authenticity of something.