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Period 5
FBQ
1. Case studies
2.Correlation
3.Experiment
A.Discuss one advantage of th three above.
B. Discuss a disadvantage of the three above.
C. (hardest part) For each method listed above, explain a key characteristic of
the basic approach you could use to reach a scientific conclusion about
relationship between taking vitamin J and improving memory. You need not design a
complete study.
Correlation:
This study often used to show relationship between Vitamin J and memory. Vitamin J
being the Independent variable while memory being dependent on the amount of
Vitamin J consumed. The correlation of scatter plot shows that Vitamin J helps in
memory and efficiency of neurons. A survey might be done to achieve data of People
using Vitamin J and their memory compared to the people not consuming the Vitamin
J. A measurement of vitamin J and memory without manipulation of Vitamin J might
be taken too.
Experiment.
This study evaluates the effects of vitamin J (daily for 3 months) on memory in
certain healthy group of young people. Effects were compared with 38 controls who
received placebo and were matched for age, plasma pyridoxal-5-phosphate (PLP)
concentration and intelligence score and memory.
Random assignment of participants to conditions.
Administration of Vitamin J or the manipulation of the vitamin J variable.
An experiment done with a control and matching the experiment with the control one
for example matching participants that took Vitamin J in their diet to the ones
who didn’t not, or changing environmental conditions for the group might be a key
factor to it.