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RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
I am doing an experiment about whether time of day affects students’ focus in class. Some students will take the class in the morning and some in the afternoon. Afterwards I will gather their notes to see whose notes are more detailed. What is the independent variable?
A
The notes the students take
B
Students who are in Psychology
C
The focus demonstrated
D
Time of day of class
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Most research has found time-of-day does play a significant part in student achievement. When students were taught at times matching their learning style preferences, scores were significantly higher on achievement tests.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arriving On Time for School and Class: Makes sure that your child doesn’t miss out on the important learning activities that happen early in the day when they are most alert. Early morning learning activity is often reading or writing your child can lose so many opportunities to learn these critical life skills.

Detailed explanation-3: -Effective time management allows students to complete more in less time, because their attention is focused and they’re not wasting time on distractions (such as social media, for example. Efficient use of time also reduces stress, as students tick off items from their to-do list.

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