The following are research topics for independent study proj

The following are research topics for independent study projects. Suggest an appropriate control treatment for each.

a) The effect of caffeine on reaction time in college students.

Control:

b) The effect of water pollution on reproductive structures in alligators.

Control:

c) The effect of acid rain on rates of photosynthesis in zucchini plants.

Control:

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Solution

The following are research topics for independent study projects. Suggest an appropriate control treatment for each.

a) The effect of caffeine on reaction time in college students.

Control :the reaction time among uncaffeinated college students

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b) The effect of water pollution on reproductive structures in alligators.

control population: the size and development of reproductive structures in alligators in normal water (without pollution )

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c) The effect of acid rain on rates of photosynthesis in zucchini plants.

Control POPULATION:  

The rates of photosynthesis in zucchini plants in normal rain