A Researcher Distributes a Survey to College Students

question 7

Multiple Choice

A researcher distributes a survey to college students.One question asks,"How many hours per night do you sleep?" and another asks,"What is your GPA?" If the study has a cross-sectional design,which conclusion is possible?

• A)Students who sleep more have higher GPAs.
• B)Excessive sleep boosts GPAs.
• C)Because they don't sleep enough,some students have lower GPAs.
• D)Having a higher GPA causes students to sleep less.

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