The study is an observational study because the researchers determine the effect on the response variable. 8) Researchers wanted to determine if there was an association between daily pomegranate (1 pts) consumption and the occurrence of breast cancer. The researchers looked at 94,825 women and asked them to report their pomegranate-eating habits. The researchers also determined which of the women had IDC breast cancer. After their analysis, the researchers concluded that consumption of two or more servings of pomegranate per day was associated with a reduction in IDC breast cancer. What type of observational study was this? Explain. This was a case-control study because individuals that had a certain characteristic were matched with those that did not. This was a cross-sectional study because all information about the individuals was collected at a specific point in time. This was a cohort study because it identified a group of individuals to participate in the study and observed the group over a long period of time