Identify the Following as an Experiment or an Observational Study

question 53

Essay

Identify the following as an experiment or an observational study.
-A newspaper holds a contest and asks readers to send in their answers to a set of questions. 105 people answer
all questions correctly. Of these, 10 will be selected at random to win a trip to Hawaii. The 105 people are listed
in alphabetical order. An assistant starts with the first name and rolls a fair die. If the die comes up 6, that
person will be selected. If it doesn't come up 6, the assistant moves on to the next person. Once 10 people have
been selected, the assistant stops.

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Definitions:

Intrinsic Motivation

is the drive to engage in activities for their own sake, deriving pleasure and satisfaction from the activity itself rather than for some separable consequence.

Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image, leading to severely restricted food intake and malnutrition.

Bulimia Nervosa

A psychiatric disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging to prevent weight gain.

Cultures

The shared values, beliefs, norms, customs, arts, history, and behavior patterns of a group of people that distinguish them from other groups.