Question

Gaining admittance into medical school is a difficult task. Researchers want to know if more students who complete a graduate degree gain admission into medical school than those who do not. They compare the number of students who were admitted who had a master’s degree with those who did not. A detailed analysis of the data is carried out to arrive at a conclusion.

What type of a research study is this?

a survey
an experiment
an observational study
a controlled study

Answer 1

a survey

Explanation:

They compare the number of students who were admitted who had a master’s degree with those who did not