Determine whether the study is an experiment or an observational study, and then identify a major problem with the study.

A sociologist has created a brief survey to be given to 2000 adults randomly selected from the U.S. population. Here are her first two questions: (1) Have you ever been the victim of a felony crime? (2) Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

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Part 1

This is an

experiment

observational study

because the researcher

does not attempt to modify

applies a treatment to

the individuals.

Part 2

What is a major problem with the study?

A.

Individuals convicted of a felony are more likely to not answer the second question honestly.

B.

There is no blinding or replication, which has a high chance of leading to bias.

C.

The sample includes only U.S. adults.

D.

The responses will be voluntary, which will lead to a high chance of bias.