Final answer:
The hypothesis is that increased screen time before bedtime negatively affects the quality of sleep. The independent variable is the screen time before bedtime and the dependent variable is the quality of sleep.
Step-by-step explanation:
For the question on proposing a new hypothesis for an experiment, I will choose option C) The relationship between screen time before bedtime and the quality of sleep.
The hypothesis could be: Increased screen time before bedtime negatively affects the quality of sleep.
In this hypothesis, the independent variable (IV) is the screen time before bedtime. The two levels of the IV are:
1. Experimental condition: Increased screen time before bedtime
2. Control condition: No screen time before bedtime
The dependent variable (DV) in this experiment is the quality of sleep.