Question
Vanessa claims that she sleeps better when she falls asleep to music. She has a comparison group because she has noticed that she does not listen to music every night, only when she remembers to charge her phone. She typically remembers to charge her phone on nights when she is able to finish studying earlier. What problem do you see in Vanessa’s reasoning about sleeping better to music?
A Vanessa’s belief that she sleeps better with music is not falsifiable.
B Vanessa may be sleeping better because she is less distracted by studying and goes to bed sooner.
C Vanessa is biased because she sleeps in the same bed every night.
D There is no problem with Vanessa’s reasoning.
This question is taken from Psychology 200 – Research Methods for Psychology » Fall 2022 » Module 1 Quiz
