Reference no: EM131535637

Experimental Design

Design and conduct an experiment based on one of the topic below. Use either a student sample or people you know (family/friends). Develop your own measures for each variable.

You will turn in a report describing the experiment. You will include:

1. A hypothesis.

2. Methodology
- Explain whether you used different types of groups (control, experimental, placebo)
- Did you use a pretest?
- How you controlled for extraneous variables (variables that can influence the results)
- Describe which experimental research design you used.

3. The results.

4. Implications of the results

This report is due Monday June 19.

Option 1
Do colors really impact moods? Conduct an experiment to see if the color blue makes people feel calm, or if the color red leaves them feeling agitated

Option 2
Can certain colors improve learning? Could the color of paper used in a test or assignment have an impact on academic performance?

Option 3
Can different types of music lead to different physiological responses? Measure the physiological responses of participants in response to various types of music to see if there is a difference.

Option 4
How do movies influence your appetite?

Option 5
Do people rate individuals with perfectly symmetrical faces as more beautiful than those with asymmetrical faces?

Option 6
How effective are funny advertisements compared to serious advertisements?

Option 7
The impact of music on memory.

Option 8
Can chewing gum help you concentrate?

Option 9
Does age affect memory?