Sonia wants to know if eating breakfast helps students focus. What’s a good way to test this?

Have students eat breakfast one day and skip it the next then compare focus

Hugo reads a study that says students who sleep more get better grades. What can he assume?

There might be a link, but other factors could be involved

What does “peer-reviewed” mean in research?

The study was checked by other experts before publishing

A researcher only surveys college students about their favorite music. What’s a possible issue?

The results might not apply to other age groups

A study finds that kids who play outside more tend to have better social skills. What’s the best conclusion?

Social kids might just prefer playing outside

Elian wants to know if spicy food makes people drink more water. What’s the best way to test this?

Compare how much water people drink after eating spicy vs. non-spicy food

A company claims their protein bars increase strength by 30%. What would make this claim more believable?

If a university study found the same result

Sayesha finds a study saying a new energy drink improves focus. What should she check first?

Whether the study was done by the company selling the drink

A research paper lists “small sample size” as a limitation. What does that mean?

The study didn’t have enough participants to be fully reliable

studbud

Inita

9 termsStudBud Administration13 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards9 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 9

Answers

1
Sonia wants to know if eating breakfast helps students focus. What’s a good way to test this?
Have students eat breakfast one day and skip it the next then compare focus
Ask teachers if they think breakfast makes a difference
Look up studies on the benefits of breakfast
Survey students about their breakfast habits and attention in class
2
Hugo reads a study that says students who sleep more get better grades. What can he assume?
People with good grades just happen to sleep more
Sleeping more causes higher grades
There might be a link, but other factors could be involved
Sleep helps memory, so it must improve grades
3
What does “peer-reviewed” mean in research?
The study was checked by other experts before publishing
The study was tested on a small group of people
The researcher’s friends helped edit the paper
The study was reviewed by the public for accuracy
4
A researcher only surveys college students about their favorite music. What’s a possible issue?
College students might not answer honestly
The results might not apply to other age groups
Music taste changes too often to study
The sample is too small
5
A study finds that kids who play outside more tend to have better social skills. What’s the best conclusion?
Playing outside causes kids to be more social
Schools should require outdoor playtime
Kids who don’t play outside will struggle socially
Social kids might just prefer playing outside
6
Elian wants to know if spicy food makes people drink more water. What’s the best way to test this?
Try eating spicy food himself and see what happens
Ask people if they think spicy food makes them thirsty
Compare how much water people drink after eating spicy vs. non-spicy food
Read articles about the effects of spicy food
7
A company claims their protein bars increase strength by 30%. What would make this claim more believable?
If the company had been selling bars for a long time
If lots of people posted positive reviews
If a university study found the same result
If famous athletes endorsed the bars
8
Sayesha finds a study saying a new energy drink improves focus. What should she check first?
Whether the study was done by the company selling the drink
If the drink has caffeine, since that helps focus
How many peopl were in the study
If her friends say it helps them
9
A research paper lists “small sample size” as a limitation. What does that mean?
The study was only published in a small journal
The researchers only studied small people
The study didn’t have enough participants to be fully reliable
The experiment took up too little space

Inita Flashcards | StudBud