You Wish to Find Out If People Throw Away Their

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Essay

You wish to find out if people throw away their trash after they eat inside a fast-food restaurant. Explain which nonexperimental research method would yield the BEST results, how it could be conducted to minimize bias, and why the other nonexperimental methods would not be good choices.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is measured or tested in response to changes in the independent variable.

Eating Habits

Patterns or tendencies of consuming food, which are influenced by a variety of social, cultural, psychological, and personal factors.

Confounding Variable

An external variable that influences the outcome of an experimental study, potentially skewing the results.

Dietary Restrictions

Limitations placed on the consumption of certain foods or ingredients due to health, religious, ethical, or personal reasons.