Smith Et Al

Multiple Choice

Smith et al. (2002) compared the grades of students enrolled in classes that started at either 8 am or those that began later, as a function of whether the students self-reported being an 'early bird' (someone who typically feels best earlier in the day) or 'night owl' (i.e. someone who typically feels best later in the day) . What did they find?

A) The night owls did better in the later classes AND the early birds did better in the 8 am classes.
B) The night owls did worse in the 8 am classes but there was no effect for the early birds.
C) The night owls did better in the later classes but there was no effect for the early birds.
D) The early birds did worse in the later classes but there was no effect for the night owls.
E) The early birds did better in the 8 am classes but there was no effect for the night owls.