In an Experiment Examining the Impact of Sleep on Academic

question 45

Multiple Choice

In an experiment examining the impact of sleep on academic performance, how might Yetta operationalize her independent variable?

• A) performance on a standardized IQ test
• B) participants' most recent SAT scores
• C) number of hours each participant sleeps the night before the study
• D) the number of hours participants sleep on average

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Definitions:

Categorical Thinking

The cognitive process of organizing and classifying information into categories for easier understanding and communication.

Perception of Threat

The individual or collective interpretation of an event, situation, or entity as posing a potential danger or harm.

Out Groups

Social groups to which an individual does not belong or identify, often perceived as different or outside the norm.

Undifferentiated Attribution

The tendency to ascribe similar characteristics or motives to a group without recognizing individual differences within the group.