Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
Impact refers to the effect or influence that something has on another thing. In the context of this question, it refers to how certain foods affect our ability to recall dreams.
The dependent variable is what is being measured or observed in an experiment and can be influenced by the independent variable. Here, it would be the ability to recall dreams.
The control group is a group in an experiment where no changes are made and serves as a baseline for comparison. In this study, there could be a control group that does not consume any specific foods before sleeping and their dream recall abilities would be compared with those who do consume certain foods.