I think it's rising action.
Probably: I get fewer hours of sleep these days? This might help: http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000214.htm
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In this situation, it is a quantitative research, a case study that used measuring instruments of Likert scale and close-ended questions to gather specific results. A quantitative research focuses on numerical data using exact responses to serve as a basis for interpretation.