Assignment task: How does the number of hours of sleep that post-high school students get affect their attitudes and learning in the classroom?
The research question posed here is an important one, as post-high school students transition into their next phase of life and often have to balance their academic and social commitments. It is important to understand the effects of sleep on their learning and attitudes in the classroom, as this can have a significant impact on their overall performance and success. This research question can be tested in through observations.
1. Please indicate what type of study and explain
Experiment - a researcher randomly assigns treatments to study participants. This includes field and lab experiments.
- Observational or cross-sectional study - Data is collected from study participants that are not randomly assigned to a treatment. This includes surveys and natural experiments.
- Longitudinal study - Constructs are repeatedly measured over time. Longitudinal studies can be experiments or cross-sectional studies.
- Qualitative study - methods that produce qualitative data rather than quantitative data (e.g., surveys with open-ended questions, structured interviews, unstructured interviews, or focus groups).