Parking at a large university has become a very big problem. University administrators are interested in determining the average parking time (e.g. the time it takes a student to find a
Parking spot)of its students. An administrator inconspicuously followed 250 students and
Carefully recorded their parking times. Identify the data collection method used by the
Administration in this study.
A)data from a published source
B)data collected observationally
C)data from a designed experiment

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The method used is observational because the administrator simply observed and recorded the students' parking times without influencing their behavior or the conditions of the parking situation.

Parking at a Large University Has Become a Very Big