Moira conducted a study to see how different levels of sleep deprivation (the lack of sleep) influenced test performance in college students. She was using the
A) case study method.
B) survey method.
C) experimental method.
D) naturalistic observation method.

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Moira's study involved manipulating the independent variable (levels of sleep deprivation) and measuring its effect on the dependent variable (test performance) in a controlled setting, which is characteristic of an experimental method. The other options, such as case study, survey, or naturalistic observation, do not involve manipulating variables in a controlled setting.

Moira Conducted a Study to See How Different Levels of Sleep