Question

Identify the correct study type for each scenario.
Observational Study Survey Experiment

a researcher mesure blood pressure before and after giving a new medication
a scientist records animal behavior in a natural habitat
a company asks customers about their satisfaction
a marketing team compares sales before and after a new ad campaign
a researcher randomly assigns groups to different diets and tracks results
a researcher spends time in a pet store, and notes the pets that get the most attention, without influencing behavior.

Answers

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Here’s the classification of each scenario into the correct study type:

1. **A researcher measures blood pressure before and after giving a new medication** - **Experiment**

2. **A scientist records animal behavior in a natural habitat** - **Observational Study**

3. **A company asks customers about their satisfaction** - **Survey**

4. **A marketing team compares sales before and after a new ad campaign** - **Observational Study** (although it may also resemble a quasi-experiment as it involves a comparison, it doesn't imply random assignment to groups).

5. **A researcher randomly assigns groups to different diets and tracks results** - **Experiment**

6. **A researcher spends time in a pet store, and notes the pets that get the most attention, without influencing behavior** - **Observational Study**

If you need any further clarification or have more scenarios, feel free to ask!

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