Proposed Experiment
Question of Interest: Does studying immediately before sleeping
help retain information better than studying during the day?
Hypothesis: Studying before going to bed significantly
improves retention of information.
Operational definition: “Better”, to improve on or surpass (an
existing or previous level or achievement). What is considered to be studying? We need to specify the times of the day. and we mean by immediately. What kind of information?
Participants: 100 college students between the ages of
18-22.
Experimental Group: 50 students (women/men) will study the
materials given to them before they go to sleep. They will be tested the next
afternoon.
Control Group: 50 students (women/men) will study the same
materials given to the experimental group during various times of day. They
will be given the same test the next afternoon.
Research:
