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OPERATIONAL NULL HYPOTHESIS OF THE INVESTIGATION:

Eating chocolate boost peoples mood that makes people cheerful.

The operational null hypothesis in the experiment is to determine whether chocolate
is able to actually uplift someone's mood.
In the investigation the chocolate acts as the independent variable and the extent of
happiness of an individual will be classified as the dependent variable , the mood
of the person can change relying on whether or not they consume the piece of
chocolate.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS TO INVESTIGATE :
A study in 1996 showed that chocolate caused the release of endorphins in the brains
of American women, making them feel happy.

Chocolate does contain a number of compounds associated with mood-lifting

chemicals in the brain. Often mentioned is phenyl ethylamine, a natural
antidepressant and one of the chemicals your brain produces as you fall in love.
Tryptophan, an amino acid present in small quantities in chocolate, is linked to
the production of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that produces feelings of
happiness. . Just like energizing ourselves with a cup of coffee or tea in the
morning , It makes our day going . Caffeine gives us an extra boost of energy along
with a calming effect
However  4% of people does not like chocolate. Most lactose intolerants will not eat it.
AIM
To determine whether chocolate is able to actually uplift someone’s mood
PROCEDURE:
A total of 15 students were separately asked to come on a zoom call for a minute. They were
asked to turn on their cameras and eat one piece of chocolate. Following they were
asked to complete the questionnaires, rating their mood.
Another group of 15 students were asked to not eat anything sweet 1 hour before , and were
asked to complete the questionnaire to rate their mood.
The controlled variable of this experiment is the age group, as large difference in the age
group would lead to unrealistic data and unreliable results.
A total of 30 participants were used in this experiment.
The questionnaire consisted of questions, which required the students to choose the best fit
one.
It took around 2 weeks for the participants to do the experiment and complete the
questionnaire.
All Answers are recorded and made into groups, charts and written data.
RESULTS
METHODS
The students were separately asked to come on a zoom call, and then were asked to
fill out questionnaire. This way, the Reponses received would be reliable, as there
was no one looking, controlling or pressuring the students.
The rating are set on by using interval method of data using a scale of 1-10, 1 being
considered sad and 10 being Happy . We will use the results to find the average
rating and base our conclusion through that.
MEAN , MEDIAN & RANGE:
Mean of the responses of people happy before eating a chocolate : 7.1
Median of responses of people happy before eating a chocolate: 7.5
Range of responses of people happy before eating a chocolate: 9

Mean of the responses of people happy after eating a chocolate : 8.1

Median of responses of people happy after eating a chocolate : 8
Range of responses of people happy after eating a chocolate : 4
CONCLUSION:
The Data have shown an increase of scores of
participants mood. After eating the chocolate then
before eating. This then comply with the
investigations hypothesis.
SAMPLING METHOD
Random sampling was used n the investigation for
about 30 participants that were ages between 15 to 19
year old.
ETHICAL ISSUES:
There is no informed consent used in the investigation that makes it ethical.
2) Beneficence- Do no harm
3) Respect for anonymity and confidentiality
4) Respect for privacy
STATISTICAL TEST THAT COULD BE USED TO ANALYZE?
ADV & DIS OF INDEPENDENT DESIGN:
It has no order effects
It is less time consuming
There are multiple variable

However:
Researchers cannot control the effects of participants variables ( different
characteristics or abilities of each participants ) this would cause a confounding
variable.
Needs more design than the repeated measure Design in order to end up with the same
amount of data
They can be complex and often require a large number of participants to genertae any
useful and reliable data.
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF DEPENDENT DESIGN