To find: Whether the given situation is an example of an experiment or an observational study.
The given situation is an example of an observational study.
Given information:
The situation is “A researcher compares incomes of people who live in rural areas with incomes of people who live in large cities.”
Explanation:
Experiment: A treatment that is done on individuals in order to collect data on their response is known as the experiment.
Observational study: An observation on individuals and measuring variables without controlling the individuals or their environment.
In the given situation, the researcher gather data without controlling the individuals or no treatment is applied on the individuals. So, this situation is an observational study.
Therefore, the given situation is an observational study.
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