Is a survey of the guests about their preference of food at a party an observational study or experimental study? If it is an experiment, what is the controlled factor?

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An observational study means that the researchers observe the data without changing anything, while in an experimental study the researchers change something to observe the effects of what they changed.

A survey of the preferred food of the guest is not changing anything, just asking for preferences, so this is an observational study.