Question

read each statement and decide if it is true or false. select the correct response for each statement.

asking people at a park on a sunday if they usually spend their weekends outdoors is an example of a sample survey. (true / false)

testing which cough medicine stops coughing the fastest is an example of an sample survey. (true / false)

testing which brand of paper towels absorbs the most water is an example of an experiment. (true / false)

conducting a taste test at a shopping mall to see which type of soda is more popular is an example of an observational study. (true / false)

counting how many coyotes are seen in a field each day for a week is an example of and experiment. (true / false)

observing and recording bird migration patterns is an example of an observational study. (true / false)

Explanation:

Classify surveys

Asking people questions about their habits is a Sample Survey because it gathers data by asking a subset of a population to self-report information.

• Statement 1: Asking people at a park about their weekend habits is a sample survey. This is True.
• Statement 2: Testing cough medicine effectiveness is an active intervention, not a survey. This is False.

Classify experiments

An experiment actively imposes a treatment on subjects to observe the response and establish cause-and-effect.

• Statement 3: Testing paper towel absorption brands involves controlled testing/treatments. This is True.
• Statement 5: Counting coyotes in a field is passive observation without imposing treatments. This is False.

Classify observational studies

An observational study measures characteristics of a sample without attempting to manipulate or influence the subjects.

• Statement 4: Conducting a taste test involves giving subjects specific sodas to drink (imposing a treatment/intervention), making it an experiment rather than a passive observational study. This is False.
• Statement 6: Observing and recording bird migration patterns is passive observation with no intervention. This is True.

Answer:

No.	Answer
2	False
3	True
4	False
5	False
6	True