04 QUIZ #2

Name: Kyla I. Capule Section: ABM302

A. Identify the dependent and independent variable.

1. The more time people spend using social media, the less they read books.
Dependent: The less they read books.
Independent: The more time people spend using social media.

2. Athletes become more aggressive during sports due to their intake of energy drinks.
Dependent: due to their intake of energy drinks.
Independent: Athletes become more aggressive during sports.

3. People tend to be more focused for the rest of the day if they take a quick nap in the afternoon.
Dependent: People tend to be more focused for the rest of the day.
Independent: If they take a quick nap in the afternoon.

4. Stress levels decreases in a person if s/he owns a pet>

Dependent: Stress levels decreases in a person.
Independent: if s/he owns a pet.

5. The student watched a gag show either alone or with others and then rated how funny they found the
show to be.
Dependent: then rated how funny they found the show to be.
Independent: The student watched a gag show.

6. Student’s ability to learn increases when they have breakfast.

Dependent: Student’s ability to learn increases.
Independent: When they have breakfast.

7. A math test was given to students after they had studied their textbooks either in silence or with the
television turned on.
Dependent: the television turned on.
Independent: A math test was given to students.

8. Some high school students were told that a child’s parent were college graduates, and other teachers
were told that child’s parent had not finish high school; then they rated the student’s grade.
Dependent: then they rated the student’s grade.
Independent: High school students were told that a child’s parent were college graduates, and other
teachers were told that child’s parent had not finish high school.

9. Workers at a company were assigned to one of the two conditions: One (1) group completed a stress
-management program; another group of workers did not participate in the training. The number of sick
days taken by these workers was examined for the next two months>
Dependent: The number of sick days taken by these workers.
Independent: Group completed a stress management program.
 10. Students in an STI- BSHM section were split into two groups, and each received a different text for a
philosophy course. One group received traditional book, while the other received an interactive on an
iPad. After the course, the final exam grades between two group of students were compared.
Dependent: The final exam grades between two group of students were compared.
Independent: One group received traditional book, while the other received an interactive on an iPad.

B. Explain in your own words: (10 POINTS)

Why hypotheses are important in any study?

Researchers use hypotheses in a study to predict the answer to the research problem. It is a direct
approach of researchers that provides objectivity and advancement of knowledge to the study. Using
this will make it easier to collect the data for the investigation since this assumes the probability of
research failure and gives progress to our research. The hypothesis will prevent the researchers from
collecting a massive amount of data and being blind in research, which would cause invalidity and
unreliable study.