Refer to Table 1.3 and the bar graph.

A. Write a hypothesis regarding the effects of breakfast consumption on reaction time.

B. What is the dependent variable? What is the independent variable?




A. A prediction such as "Eating breakfast prior to testing improves reaction time of subjects (compared to subjects who did not eat breakfast)" is appropriate.
B. The independent variable is breakfast consumption; the dependent variable is reaction time.

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