Smith Et Al

question 519

Multiple Choice

Smith et al. (2002) compared the grades of students enrolled in classes that started at either 8 am or those that began later, as a function of whether the students self-reported being an 'early bird' (someone who typically feels best earlier in the day) or 'night owl' (i.e. someone who typically feels best later in the day) . What did they find?

• A)The night owls did better in the later classes AND the early birds did better in the 8 am classes.
• B)The night owls did worse in the 8 am classes but there was no effect for the early birds.
• C)The night owls did better in the later classes but there was no effect for the early birds.
• D)The early birds did worse in the later classes but there was no effect for the night owls.
• E)The early birds did better in the 8 am classes but there was no effect for the night owls.

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