Simple Detection Research Report Purpose of the Experiment In line with the cognitive learning theory, the purpose of the experiment wa...
Simple Detection Research Report
Purpose of the Experiment
In line with the cognitive learning theory, the purpose of the experiment was to investigate whether observable behaviors are learned following the first exposure or after repeated exposure to such behaviors.
Research Hypothesis
Observable behavlors are learned following repeated exposures to the behaviors and not necessarily during the first exposure.
Independent Variable(s)
The independent variable(s) in the experiment was/were the -trial numbers that were used to elicit the response time. There was a trial number allocated to each time a dot appeared and the participants were required to respond by.pping on their keyboards. Despite the irregularity of the time interval, chronological trial numbers starting from t antl ending at 20 were assigned for each time the dot appeared.
Dependent Variable
The dependent variable in the experiment was the response time. This was the average time it took the study participants to detect and respond by.pping on their computer or tablet keyboards to the appearance of the dot.
Brief description of the procedure that was used for the experiment
There were a total number of 20 trials. There was a dot.at appeared with each -trial number following which the study participants were instructed to respond by.pping on their computer or tablet keyboards each time they detected the dot.
Lay description (not staiistical) of the results posted on Blackboard
The results showed that with each trial time, the average response time of our class
was noted to fall between 286.073 and 359.659 milliseconds. There was no general
decrease or increase in Me amount of time it took the participants in the study to
respond during each trial bale. Consequent to this, Me firrt appearance of the dot at
Me firrt trial was the most important in determining the amount of time it would take
the study participants to respond.
Consistency of the findings with the hypothesis
The findings showed that after the first exposure to a particular behavior which in the
case of the experiment was the appearance of the dot the subsequent exposures did
not have significant effects in influencing change or perception of a predetermined
response to the first exposure with respect to time. The findings of the experiment
were therefore inconsistent with the hypothesis which stated that observable
behaviors are learnt following repeated exposures to such behaviors and not
necessarily the first exposure.
Implications of the findings (Real world applications of the experiment to the field of
cognitive psychology)
The implications of these findings can apply in cognitive psychology and with regards
to human sexuality. This experiment shows that human sexuality or sexual
orientation, as a behavior, is acquired following the observation and predetermined
interpretation and processing of certain sexual behaviors or sex related information
at the initial exposure to such information. The experiment demonstrates that
repeated exposure to informanon related to sex have a little bearing on human
sexuality in comparison to Me first exposure.
INSTRUCTIONS
Choose one CogLab experiment the class has completed this semester and address Me following items in a 2-3 page paper (clouble-spaced, 12-point font 1" margins):
- What was Me purpose of the experiment? [5 points]
- What was Me research hypothesis? Note you may need to refer to previous literature, information within Cog ... and/or the results posted on Blackboard to determine the correct hypothesis. [5 points]
- What was/were the independent variable(s)? What was the dependent variable? Clearly describe each. [10 points]
- Provide a brief description of Me procedure that was used for the experiment. [5 points]
- Provide a lay description (not statistical) of Me results posted on Blackboard. [10 points]
- Are the findings consistent or inconsistent with the hypothesis? [5 points]
- Describe the implications of the findings (ie. what are the real world applications of this experiment and how are these findings relevant to the field of cognitive psychology?) [10 points]
COMMENTS