Question

A high school principal collected information from the 3,842 students who atend her campus. She found that 682 percent of students wanted the school dress code to be updated. Which of the following study designs did the principall implement? Opion #1: a sney Option #2: an obsenational study Option #3: an experimentall study (1 poin)

Answer 1

Based on the information you provided, the principal collected information from students to find out their opinions on the school dress code. Since the principal did not manipulate any variables or conduct experiments but rather gathered information through a survey, the study design implemented here is best classified as:

Option #2: an observational study.

In an observational study, researchers collect data without intervention, simply observing and recording opinions or behaviors.