In a study of the relationship between education and home ownership, a random sa

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In a study of the relationship between education and home ownership, a random sample of 334 people was classified according to their education level (elementary, high school, or university) and their homeownership status (homeowner or non- homeowner). Which statement is true about the study? This study is an experiment since it was based on a random sample. This study is an observational because researchers did not assign the people to be homeowners or non-homeowners or to one of the education levels, This study is an experiment since each subject was classified into one of the six possible combinations of education level and home ownership. This study is a combination of both experiment and an observational study.

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The correct answer is B. It is an observational study since not modification was done by the researcher to the variables and these relations existed initially

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