Design experiments using the examples described below.

A.You are a doctor working at Penn Medicine. You want to test a new drug for cancer patients who are being treated in your hospital. You have a good feeling that this drug wil work. You have 100 patients on whom you can test your new drug.

1. Write out your hypothesis.

2. Design the experiment (make sure to indicate IV (levels), DV, and any control variables.

B. You are on the Hawks basketball team and you want to know if drinking water or Gatorade during a game is more hydrating. The team has agreed to help you test your hypothesis during the next 3 games.

1. Write out your hypothesis.

2. Design the experiment (make sure to indicate IV (levels), DV, and any control variables.

C. You are a teacher and have heard thatexam performance is better amongstudents whoeat during the examination. You have 2 classes with 50 students in each.

1. Write out your hypothesis.

2. Design the experiment (make sure to indicate IV (levels), DV, and any control variables.

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