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Hand Steadiness Example. In this example we are interested in the effects of sleep deprivation on hand steadiness. Treatments: 12, 18, 24, and 30 hrs of no sleep. Experimental units: 32 subjects that were assigned at random to each treatment level so that each level would have 8 subjects.
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Hand Steadiness Example In this example we are interested in the effects of sleep deprivation on hand steadiness. Treatments: 12, 18, 24, and 30 hrs of no sleep. Experimental units: 32 subjects that were assigned at random to each treatment level so that each level would have 8 subjects. Response: the number of times a stylus held by a subject touches the side of a 1/2" hole Hypothesis of interest is that sleep deprivation will affect hand steadiness. Kirk, R.E. 1995. Experimental Design: Procedures for the Behavioral Sciences. Brooks/Cole, Calefornia