Question

1. A study was created to test the effects of jazz on people’s sleep patterns. The hypothesis of the experiment was that if people listened to jazz music as they fall asleep, they will sleep for longer periods of time. For the experiment, 2 groups of people were created. One group was placed in a quiet room where they went to sleep and they were timed on how long they slept. The other group was placed in a room where jazz music played softly as they began to sleep and played throughout the night. As each group awoke, their sleep times were monitored.
Dependent Variable: ______________________ Control Group: ____________________________


Independent Variable: _____________________ Experimental Group: _______________________

Answer 1

Answer:

Independent variable: Jazz

Dependent variable: Amount of time used to sleep

Control group: The group that was placed in a quiet room

Experimental group: The group that was placed in a room where jazz music played softly

Explanation:

In an experiment, the independent variable refers to the variable being changed or manipulated by the experimenter in order to bring about a measurable response. In this experiment, the independent variable is the JAZZ used.

Dependent variable is the variable that is measured in an experiment. It is the variable that responds to the changes made to the independent variable. In this experiment, the dependent variable is the AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT SLEEPING.

Control groups are the groups in an experiment that do not receive the experimental treatment (jazz music). Hence, the GROUP THAT WAS PLACED IN A QUIET ROOM is the CONTROL GROUP.

Experimental group, on the other hand, is the group that receives the experimental treatment in an experiment. In this case, the experimental group is the GROUP THAT WAS PLACED IN A ROOM WHERE JAZZ MUSIC WAS PLAYED SOFTLY.