In an Experiment to Examine the Effects of Sleep Deprivation

question 407

Multiple Choice

In an experiment to examine the effects of sleep deprivation on completion of a puzzle, one group is allowed to sleep eight hours while another group is made to stay awake. In this experiment, the control group is

• A) the group that gets to sleep.
• B) the group that remains awake.
• C) the puzzle.
• D) the difference in time for each group to complete the puzzle.

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Definitions:

Variance

A statistical measure that represents the degree of spread or variability of a data set, by calculating the average of the squared differences from the mean.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability within a dataset, indicating how much the individual data points deviate from the mean.

Variance

A measure of variability that describes the spread of a set of data points or the degree of dispersion around the mean.

Scores

Quantitative measurements or values, typically resulting from tests or assessments, that represent an individual's performance or achievement.