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QuestionA town investigated whether to install a traffic light at a certain four-way intersection. Sensors were installed under the pavement at each entry to the intersection. The sensors were able to record the number of vehicles entering and exiting the intersection, which of the four roads were used, and the times of entry and exit of all vehicles using the intersection. Which of the following best describes the method used for collecting these data?ResponsesA focus groupAnswer A: A focus groupAA controlled experimentAnswer B: A controlled experimentBAn observational studyAnswer C: An observational studyCA survey with a questionnaire

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QuestionA town investigated whether to install a traffic light at a certain four-way intersection. Sensors were installed under the pavement at each entry to the intersection. The sensors were able to record the number of vehicles entering and exiting the intersection, which of the four roads were used, and the times of entry and exit of all vehicles using the intersection. Which of the following best describes the method used for collecting these data?ResponsesA focus groupAnswer A: A focus groupAA controlled experimentAnswer B: A controlled experimentBAn observational studyAnswer C: An observational studyCA survey with a questionnaire

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Para responder a la pregunta, es importante entender las características de cada método de recolección de datos mencionado:

  1. A focus group: Un grupo focal es una técnica de investigación cualitativa que reúne a un pequeño grupo de personas para discutir y proporcionar retroalimentación sobre un tema específico. No se ajusta a la descripción del método utilizado en la pregunta, ya que no implica la observación directa de vehículos en una intersección.

  2. A controlled experiment: Un experimento controlado implica manipular una o más variables independientes para observar el efecto en una variable dependiente, generalmente en un entorno controlado. En este caso, no se menciona ninguna manipulación de variables, solo la recolección de datos sobre el tráfico.

  3. An observational study: Un estudio observacional implica observar y registrar datos sin intervenir en el entorno o en las variables que se están estudiando. En este caso, los sensores simplemente registran el número de vehículos, las rutas utilizadas y los tiempos de entrada y salida sin alterar el comportamiento de los conductores.

  4. A survey with a questionnaire: Una encuesta con un cuestionario implica recopilar datos directamente de las personas a través de preguntas. No se menciona que se haya preguntado a los conductores sobre su comportamiento o sus rutas.

Dado que los sensores solo registran datos sin intervenir en el comportamiento de los conductores, la mejor descripción del método utilizado es:

Respuesta C: An observational study

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