Greer

SAT

14 June, 03:54

According to a study published in the journal Social

Psychological and Personality Science, people with

religious affiliations live longer, on average, than those

without religious affiliations. The study analyzed more

than 1,000 obituaries and accounted for other variables

like sex and marital status.

What type of study is this, and what is the

explanatory variable?

Choose 1 answer:

An observational study where lifespan is the

explanatory variable

An observational study where religious affiliation is

the explanatory variable

An experiment where lifespan is the explanatory

variable

An experiment where religious affiliation is the

explanatory variable