What is an observational study? What is a designed experiment? Which allows the researcher to claim causation between an explanatory variable and a response variable? Question content area bottom Part 1 What is an observational study? A. An observational study is when a researcher assigns individuals to a certain group, intentionally changing the value of an explanatory variable, and then recording the value of the response variable for each group. B. An observational study is a list of all individuals in a population along with certain characteristics of each individual. C. An observational study measures the value of the response variable without attempting to influence the value of either the response or explanatory variables. Your answer is correct. Part 2 What is a designed experiment? A. A designed experiment is when a researcher assigns individuals to a certain group, intentionally changing the value of an explanatory variable, and then recording the value of the response variable for each group. B. A designed experiment is a list of all individuals in a population along with certain characteristics of each individual. C. A designed experiment measures the value of the response variable without attempting to influence the value of either the response or explanatory variables