A Study Using the General Social Survey Tested Whether Individuals

question 3

Multiple Choice

A study using the General Social Survey tested whether individuals who are members of a club report greater life satisfaction .What type of research design is this?

• A)Observational study
• B)Randomized experiment
• C)Quasi-experiment
• D)Natural experiment

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