Carrie takes notes on the behaviours exhibited by college students attending a frat party. What kind of study is Carrie doing?
A) a longitudinal study
B) a systematic observational study
C) an experimental study
D) a sequential study

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Carrie is conducting a systematic observational study, as she is observing college students at a frat party and taking notes on their behaviors. A longitudinal study involves observing the same group of participants over an extended period of time, an experimental study involves manipulating variables to observe cause-and-effect relationships, and a sequential study involves both cross-sectional and longitudinal data collection. None of those study types apply to Carrie's observations at the frat party.

Carrie Takes Notes on the Behaviours Exhibited by College Students