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Two researchers are both interested in the relationship between caffeine consumption and activity level for elementary school kids. Each obtains a sample of 20 children.
1.   The first researcher interviews each child to determine the level of caffeine consumption. The researcher then records the level of activity for each child during a 30-minute session on the playground. Is this an experimental or observational study? Explain your answer
2.   The second researcher separates the kids into two roughly equal groups. The kids in one group are given a drink with 300 mg of caffeine and the other group gets a drink with no caffeine. The researcher then records the level of activity for each child during a 30-minute session on the playground. Is this an experimental or observational study? Explain your answer.
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8 years ago
1.   The first researcher interviews each child to determine the level of caffeine consumption. The researcher then records the level of activity for each child during a 30-minute session on the playground. Is this an experimental or observational study? Explain your answer

Non-experimental study: The researcher is simply observing, not manipulating, two variables.

2.   The second researcher separates the kids into two roughly equal groups. The kids in one group are given a drink with 300 mg of caffeine and the other group gets a drink with no caffeine. The researcher then records the level of activity for each child during a 30-minute session on the playground. Is this an experimental or observational study? Explain your answer.

Definitely experimental since there is a control group this time versus a group that's under the influence of caffeine.

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8 years ago
Thank you it did help a lot

I just need help with this last section if you don't mind.

Assume you take your temperature with a thermometer three times over a 30-min period. The readings are 98, 106, and 89 degrees.
1.   Briefly discuss what you might conclude about the reliability of your thermometer given these measures.
2.   Briefly discuss what you might conclude about the validity of your thermometer given these measures.
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8 years ago
Two questions per thread. Start a new one. I'm going to assume this topic is solved, so I'll lock it from further responses.
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