DrEllis Is Using the Scientific Method to Investigate the Effects

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Multiple Choice

Dr.Ellis is using the scientific method to investigate the effects of sugar consumption on the attention span of 8-year old children.He predicts that children who drink a pop prior to participating in a boring task will give up sooner than children who drink a glass of milk before doing the boring task.What is the next thing that Dr.Ellis should do?

• A) Observe children in their daily lives after they consume sugary and non-sugary foods.
• B) Develop a hypothesis about what consuming sugar will do to children.
• C) Test his hypothesis in a controlled environment.
• D) Come up with a theory about the effects of sugar on attention.

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Definitions:

Confederate

An individual who is secretly working with the researchers in an experiment, pretending to be a participant but is actually part of the experiment setup.

Staged Manipulation

A technique in experimental research where situations or events are deliberately created by the researcher to elicit a behavior.

Self-Report

A method where individuals provide information about themselves, typically through questionnaires or interviews.

Physiological

Pertaining to the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes.