Classical Conditioning Study
Find someone who is willing to participate in the study. It does not need to be done on a person in the class. Feel free to torture your loved ones. Significant others are great for classical conditioning. Be sure to get consent first.
Watch the following video:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iawj42z4dPM
• Identify a subject who will consent to the procedure.
Classical Conditioning Lab Report
Research Question:
Hypothesis:
Independent Variable:
Dependent Variable:
Design type:
Participants:
(Describe your participant: sex, age, ethnicity, or religion? Did you deliver informed consent? Did the participant receive some type of incentive to take part in your research?
Materials:
(Describe the materials, measures, equipment, or stimuli used in the experiment. This may include testing instruments, technical equipment, or other materials used during the course of research.)
Type of Design:
(Specify the variables as well as the levels of these variables. Clearly identify your independent variables, dependent variables, control variables, and any extraneous variables that might influence your results. Explain whether your experiment uses a within-groups or between-groups design.)
Procedure:
(Explain what you had participant do, how you collected data, and the order in which steps occurred. )
Results:
Keep it simple, no more than 3-5 descriptive sentences. No graphs or charts are needed.
Discussion:
Was this a successful conditioning experiment? What went right and what went wrong? Was this ethical?
