To Investigate Whether or Not Sending Text Messages While Driving

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Essay

To investigate whether or not sending text messages while driving impacts driving ability,we had 100 participants (50 men and 50 women)drive an obstacle course under one of the following conditions: 1)no texting while driving,2)sending five text messages while driving,or 3)sending 10 text messages while driving.We measured the accuracy with which the subjects drove the obstacle course from a scale of 1 to 10 (1 = poor and 10 = excellent).Explain how you would randomize this study.

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Articulation

The physical process of producing specific speech sounds to communicate clearly and effectively.

Complex Grammar

An aspect of language that involves structuring of phrases and sentences in a detailed and sophisticated manner, beyond simple construction.

Passive Sentences

Sentences in which the subject is the recipient of the action, rather than the doer, often shifting focus from the actor to the action or object.

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