In: Statistics and Probability
In this study, researchers were interested in knowing if the amount of coffee (none, one cup, 4 cups) and the time coffee was ingested (am v. pm) affected student exam performance (exams were in the evening). This study took place over a 3-day period. Students were randomly assigned to either ingest coffee in the morning (AM) or the evening (PM). On day one, students were given no coffee; on day two, students were given one cup of coffee; and on day three, students were given four cups of coffee. Below are the data from this experiment. Exam scores could range from 0-100, higher scores indicate better exam performance.
Participant |
Amount of Coffee |
Time coffee was ingested |
Exam Score |
1 |
None |
AM |
75 |
One cup |
AM |
84 |
|
4 cups |
AM |
70 |
|
2 |
None |
PM |
70 |
One cup |
PM |
84 |
|
4 cups |
PM |
50 |
|
3 |
None |
AM |
60 |
One cup |
AM |
90 |
|
4 cups |
AM |
78 |
|
4 |
None |
PM |
70 |
One cup |
PM |
80 |
|
4 cups |
PM |
62 |
|
5 |
None |
AM |
70 |
One cup |
AM |
87 |
|
4 cups |
AM |
69 |
|
6 |
None |
PM |
62 |
One cup |
PM |
79 |
|
4 cups |
PM |
46 |
|
7 |
None |
AM |
75 |
One cup |
AM |
96 |
|
4 cups |
AM |
81 |
|
8 |
None |
PM |
68 |
One cup |
PM |
92 |
|
4 cups |
PM |
63 |