All of the Following Are Examples of an Observation Study

question 42

Multiple Choice

All of the following are examples of an observation study EXCEPT:

• A)a mystery shopper pretending to be a customer in a McDonald's outlet
• B)a cable laid across the street that records the number of cars that pass a certain intersection
• C)scanning and recording bar codes of products purchased
• D)a consumer responding to a questionnaire about advertising

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Definitions:

Sales and Excise Taxes

Taxes imposed on the sale of goods and services (sales tax) and on specific goods like gasoline and alcohol (excise tax), respectively.

Afferent Fibers

Nerve fibers that carry sensory information from the body's periphery towards the central nervous system.

Ganglion Cell

A type of neuron located in the retina that receives visual information from photoreceptors and transmits it to the brain.

Somatosensory System

This system is part of the sensory nervous system, responsible for processing sensory information from the body, including touch, temperature, pain, and body position.