Title: Using the Scientific Method to Investigate the Effects of Music on Memory Recall A. The problem in this situation is whether listening to music while studying has an impact on memory recall. My observations include the fact that many students listen to

In this discussion, we will investigate how we use the scientific method to study a problem in our everyday life.   Before we get started, please review the scientific method tutorial available here: Scientific Method Tutorial  
Find a situation in your everyday life that you would like to test using the scientific method. 
A. Start by providing information regarding the problem. Did you provide a description of the situation (these are your observations)?  
B. What is your question (be specific)?  
C. What is your hypothesis? A hypothesis can be stated in the following format: “If ……., Then……”. Your hypothesis is a statement, and never a question.  
D. Identify the Control and Experimental (Treatment) groups. What is the difference between control and experimental groups? What is the independent variable? What is the dependent variable? What factors will be kept constant (the control variables)? 
E. Describe your experimental design. How will you conduct your experiment? Could you repeat the experiment and get similar results?  
F. What is your conclusion? Your conclusion should specifically state whether your hypothesis is supported by the results.  Create an experiment with mock data that you created to support/not support your hypothesis and conclusions