Which of the following activities would NOT be considered a descriptive study?
A) taking notes on the behavior of members in a cult
B) measuring the selection of food items in a cafeteria
C) examining the effects of a new medication in alleviating depression
D) counting the number of mating behaviors in baboons in the natural habitat

Question

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Option C involves examining the effects of a new medication on depression, which would involve manipulating variables in an experiment. The other options involve observing or measuring variables without manipulating them, which is a characteristic of descriptive studies.

Which of the Following Activities Would NOT Be Considered a Descriptive