Jet Lag Experiment Assignment

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Jet lag is a common occurrence in the world of travel, especially during longer journeys. Due to the overwhelming effects and numerous accounts of this feeling of extreme fatigue, research studies and experiments have been conducted. To begin a research study, a theory must be made. Based on completed studies, jet lag is reduced by performing one or more of the following: ten minutes of meditation, doses of vitamin b complex, or fifteen minutes of aerobic exercise. By making these observations, researchers can come up with a hypothesis of which they can test. If I were forming a hypothesis for a research study, I would construct my hypothesis to be that doses of a vitamin b complex would be more effective in alleviating jet lag than ten minutes of meditation or fifteen minutes of aerobic exercise. In order to test my hypothesis, I will need to define all variables within the experiment. The independent variable will be the treatments that are being taken by the participants. The dependent variable is the rating that participants will be evaluated on in the experiment. To be clear of the independent variables, the treatments must be operationally defined. Doses of vitamin b complex is taking a provided vitamin b complex after getting off of the plane. Ten minutes of meditation is defined as solitude and peace for a total of ten minutes after exiting the plane. Fifteen minutes of aerobic exercise is defined as getting on a treadmill at a slow 4 miles an hour walk for fifteen minutes to increase the heart rate. Based on my hypothesis, I will create an experiment to determine if my hypothesis was correct or not. To begin, I would number and gain consent from 400 volunteers (200 male and 200 female) and randomly assign them into four groups using a random number generator. There will be no more than 50 males and 50 females per group to ensure a block against
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