5 A team of psychologists are interested in the effects of s
5. A team of psychologists are interested in the effects of sleep deprivation on new learning. College students (N = 50) stay in a sleep lab for 2 days. 25 participants are randomly assigned to an experimental condition in which they are not permitted to sleep during that period; the other 25 participants are allowed to sleep when they wish. At the end of two days, all participants attended a class that taught the principles of gene combination. They were given a test after the end of the class and counted the number of correct answers. (8pts) d. Please write a Null and Research hypothesis for this scenario. (3pts) e. Please identify the independent (IV) and dependent variable (DV). (2pts) f. What statistical test would be used in this scenario? (1pt) g. What visual aid would most appropriately be used here? (2pts)
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