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Task: Design an experiment to assess the following hypothesis:
Hypothesis: 2023 Auburn Community College students who use cell phones during a class will perform more poorly on their final exam than Auburn Community College students who do not use cell phones during a class.
• In your description of your research, be sure to identify:
- Who you will use in your study
- How you will randomly select them
- How many subjects you will use
- How you will randomly assign them into groups (2 points)
Research Question: If you use your cell phone during class, will you perform poorly on the final exam as opposed to if you did not use your cell phone during class?
Hypothesis: 2023 Auburn Community College students who use cell phones during a class will perform poorer on their final exam than Auburn Community College students who do not use cell phones during a class.
Population and Sample:
Population: The population consists of all 2023 Auburn Community College students aged 17-50 who own cell phones.
Sample: I will randomly select 50 participants from this population to participate in the study.
Experimental Design:
I will randomly select 50 participants from the pool of classmates aged 17-50 who have cell phones. Random assignment will be done to put participants into two different groups: Experimental group and control group.
• In your description of your research, be sure to identify:
- What you will have your experiment and control groups do (1 point)
Experimental group: Participants in this group will have cell phones and use them during class.
Control group: Participants in this group will not have cell phones in class during class.
• How you will operationally define your IV and your DV (1 point)
Independent variable: The independent variable is using cell phones during class.
Dependent variable: The dependent variable assesses the participants of both groups on their performance on the final exam.
• Who your population and your sample are (.5 points)
Population: The population is the students from Auburn Community College.
Sample: The sample consists of the 50 participants from this population for the study.
• What results would support your hypothesis (.5 points)
Expected results would support or show that the experimental group, those who used their cell phones during class, will exhibit poorer grades on their final when compared to the control group who did not use their phones during class.