Identify the study as an observational study or a designed experiment.
-A political pollster reports that his candidate has a 10% lead in the polls with 10% undecided.
A)Designed experiment
B)Observational study

Question

Identify the study as an observational study or a designed experiment.
-A political pollster reports that his candidate has a 10% lead in the polls with 10% undecided. 
A)Designed experiment
B)Observational study

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This is an observational study because it involves collecting data without influencing the outcomes or imposing any treatments. The pollster is simply observing and reporting the current preferences of the population.

Identify the Study as an Observational Study or a Designed