Sleep

Sarah, a high school senior, is conducting a research project for her AP Psychology class. She is interested in studying the effects of caffeine on sleep patterns. She recruits a group of 20 students from her school who agree to participate in her study. Sarah randomly assigns the participants to two groups. Half of the participants are given a cup of coffee to drink one hour before bedtime, while the other half are given a cup of decaffeinated coffee. Sarah instructs all participants to keep a sleep diary for a week.
Based on the scenario described, how is Sarah using each of the following concepts in her research project? 1a. Independent Variable 1b. Control group 1c. Random assignment 1d. Operational definition for the dependent variable
After a week, Sarah begins to analyze the sleep diaries. She notices that the students who drank caffeinated coffee reported more instances of waking up during the night. Some of them also reported experiencing vivid dreams and restlessness. Sarah also notices that these students tended to wake up earlier than those who drank decaffeinated coffee. Based on the scenario described, how do each of the following concepts explain the students' experiences? 2e. REM sleep 2f. Sleep deprivation 2g. Psychoactive drugs

Question 1

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Independent variable

Question 2

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Control group

Question 3

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Random assignment

Question 4

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Operational definition for the dependent variable

Question 5

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REM sleep

Question 6

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Sleep deprivation

Question 7

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Psychoactive drugs

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