Maria Believes That High Doses of Caffeine Speed Up a Person's

question 56

Multiple Choice

Maria believes that high doses of caffeine speed up a person's reaction time. In order to test her hunch, she has five friends each drink three 8-ounce cups of coffee and then measures how quickly they are able to push a button when a tone is sounded. What is wrong with Maria's research strategy?

• A) No independent variable has been specified.
• B) No dependent variable has been specified.
• C) There is no control condition.
• D) There is no provision for repeating the experiment.

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