Impact of Eating Before Bed on Sleep Patterns

Determine whether eating before bed influences sleep patterns. List each of the seven steps for conducting a statistical study.

To answer this question, explain what you would do to complete each step:

• What type of data (quantitative or categorical) will you be looking for? What are some examples? What methods would you use to gather information?
• Which sampling method would you use and why?
• What questions would you ask to find out more about the quality of the data?
• Why is it important to gather and report valid and reliable data?