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Determine whether the study depicts an observational study or an experiment. fifty children are divided into two groups. one group is exposed to a video on bullying. the other is not. after one week​, both groups are questioned about their attitudes about violence. is the study an observational study or an​ experiment?

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This is an experiment

Unlike in an observational study where the researcher has no control over the variables, an experiment involves applying treatments to a group, recording the effects and comparing the results to a control group that is not subjected to the treatment.

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