Suppose there is a study of the effects of sleep deprivation on memory. Thirty individuals are taken to a sleep laboratory and randomly placed in one of the following three groups: one which is allowed to sleep for 8 hours, another group allowed to sleep only 4 hours, and a third group which is not allowed to sleep the entire night. The next morning their performance on a memory test is measured. The independent variable is:

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Suppose there is a study of the effects of sleep deprivation on memory. Thirty individuals are taken to a sleep laboratory and
randomly placed in one of the following three groups: one which is allowed to sleep for 8 hours, another group allowed to sleep
only 4 hours, and a third group which is not allowed to sleep the entire night. The next morning their performance on a memory
test is measured. The independent variable is:
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose there is a study of the effects of sleep deprivation on memory. Thirty individuals are taken to a sleep laboratory and randomly placed in one of the following three groups: one which is allowed to sleep for 8 hours, another group allowed to sleep only 4 hours, and a third group which is not allowed to sleep the entire night. The next morning their performance on a memory test is measured. The independent variable is:
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