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Determine whether the study depicts and observational study or an experiment. A study is conducted to determine if there is a relationship between heart arrhythmias and caffeine consumption. A sample of 100 people with heart arrhythmia are asked about their caffeine consumption. Does the description correspond to an observational study or an experiment?

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The study is an observational study because the study examines individuals in the sample, but does not try to influence the response variable.

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