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  • What is the theory regarding energy drinks and talkativeness?
    Energy drinks increase alertness, making people talkative.
  • What substances in energy drinks are believed to affect talkativeness?
    Sugar and caffeine
  • What is the aim of the investigation regarding SpeedUpp?
    To investigate if energy drinks increase talkativeness.
  • How are aims developed in psychological research?
    Aims are developed from theories.
  • What is a hypothesis in the context of research?
    A statement describing the relationship between variables.
  • What is the hypothesis formulated for the investigation?
    Drinking SpeedUpp causes people to become more talkative.
  • What distinguishes a directional hypothesis from a non-directional hypothesis?
    A directional hypothesis specifies the expected difference.
  • What type of hypothesis is used when previous research suggests a particular outcome?
    Directional hypothesis
  • What is the experimental method used in the investigation?
    • Gather two groups of participants
    • One group drinks SpeedUpp
    • Other group drinks water
    • Record words spoken in five minutes
  • Why do researchers choose a directional hypothesis in this study?
    Previous research suggests caffeine and sugar increase talkativeness.
  • What is the purpose of recording the number of words spoken?
    To measure the effect of the drink on talkativeness.
  • What is the main limitation mentioned about the experiment design?
    It is not considered a 'good' experiment.