In a Test of the Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Problem-Solving

question 46

Multiple Choice

In a test of the effects of sleep deprivation on problem-solving skills,research participants are allowed to sleep either four or eight hours on each of three consecutive nights.This research is an example of

• A)naturalistic observation.
• B)survey research.
• C)a case study.
• D)an experiment.

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