The study in question is an experiment because researchers control one variable to determine the effect on the response variable.
The study is an experiment because the researchers control one variable to determine the effect on the response variable.
In this case, the researchers are assigning different interventions (meditation breaks and walks) to two groups of office workers to observe the impact on stress levels. By actively manipulating the variable (intervention assigned), they are conducting an experiment to study the relationship between the intervention and stress levels.
Observational studies, on the other hand, do not involve manipulation of variables and focus on observing natural occurrences without interference.
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