Ben W.

New study possibly links cognitive and motor delays with "flat head syndrome" in young babies
This experiment was about how "flat head syndrome", or postional plagiocephaly, affects the development of cognitive and motor skills in babies. The babies, ranging from 4 months to 12 months, were tested with minor tasks, such as finding hiddeen objects and rolling over. They were rated using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development III.
IV: babies diagnosed with flat head syndrome(1/2 of the group)
DV: lower scores in major muscle function tests and higher in other tests
The results of the experiment show that having flat head syndrome may effect a baby's development, but there is not a certainty of it.
This is experiment could have gone wrong n many ways. There is a chance that the babies said to have flat head syndrome may not actually have it. Also, the BSIDIII may not be completely reliable. A good way to improve this experiment would be to recheck the babies to make sure they have flat head syndrome. A follow-up experiment that would be suitable would be an experiment that tests the babies over the course of a few months, to see how much thaty have developed.