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Discussion 3: Design Independent Measures Study 9 unread replies.99 replies. In this module we went over independent measures and dependent measures studies. In the following discussion give an example of 1 (choose independent or repeated). State which one you're designing. This can be related to your community/personal interest/academic/professional life. Use my examples as a template for your design. 1. Independent Measures Comparison of independent (different) groups. Example: Hypothesis: Students who are sleep deprived score lower on exams than those who are sleep satisfied Independent Variable (cause): sleep hours Dependent Variable (effect): exam scores Experimental Group: Sleep Deprived (assigned to sleep 3 hours the night before the exam) Control Group: Sleep Satisfied (assigned to sleep 8 hours the night before the exam) 2. Repeated Measures Comparison of the same group of participants across conditions. Example Hypothesis: Practicing journal writing will reduce stress levels compared to no coping mechanism Independent variable: stress reduction techniques . Time 1: baseline stress levels . Time 2: stress levels after a week of journal writing . Dependent variable: stress leve