Questions. In the first experiment, he tested the affect of drinking a large, caffeinated coffee on blood pressure – he measured his blood pressure at three minute intervals
Question 1: Write a hypothesis as to how his blood pressure will be affected by drinking a large, caffeinated coffee.
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Data for Answering Questions 1-5
This graph shows the patient’s actual systolic and diastolic blood pressure at three minute intervals.
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Question 2: Why was the patient’s blood pressure recorded before he drank the coffee?
Question 3: From the data presented in the previous slide, draw conclusions about the affects of caffeine on blood pressure.
Questions 4 and 5: Would these conclusions be considered as a possible basis for a theory?
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In a second experiment, he tested the affects of smoking a cigar on blood
pressure
– Again, he measured his blood pressure at various time intervals
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Data for Answering Questions 6-8
This graph shows the patient’s systolic and diastolic blood pressure during the smoking of a cigar.
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Question 6: What would the null hypothesis for the experiment presented on the previous slide?
Question 7: From the data presented in the previous slide, draw conclusions about the affects of smoking on blood pressure.
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Question 8: What are the problems/limitations with this experiment?
Questions 9 and 10: Would the two experiments presented in this PowerPoint be considered scientific or nonscientific reasoning? Explain your answer.
