Category: Experiment
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Psychological Studies and Experiments: Code of Conduct
Introduction The American Psychological Association provides ethical guidelines to ensure that the rights of research participants are upheld and to safeguard the reputation of the psychological researchers and the discipline of psychology (McLeod, 2015). Researchers have a moral duty to preserve the dignity and rights of the study participants. Thus, they must work within the…
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Situation, Institutional Norms, and Roles: The Stanford Experiment of Zimbardo
Table of Contents The Power of the Situation The Power of Institutional Norms and Roles What Can be Done? Conclusion References Philip Zimbardos Stanford Experiment brought him critical acclaim. At the same time, it accorded him a certain level of notoriety; because of the methodologies he utilized to conduct the said experiment. Nevertheless, his landmark…
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Helicopter Experiment Assessment
This paper is a report of a paper helicopter experiment that was carried out in a group. The experiment involved designating a paper helicopter in varied designs and then dropping it severally while recording the flight time. The report starts by explaining the essence of having one person drop the helicopter and the other one…
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Inattentive Blindness in Psychological Experiment
As it is known, the human mind is capable of much, but at the same time, its capabilities are not entirely understood. For example, the peculiarity of our perception of the surrounding world and the concentration on particular objects look rather ambiguous and intriguing for studying. Our memory has many properties, and one of them…
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Chemical Experiment on Enzyme Amylase
The Aim of the Experiment This paper presents an experiment that was conducted to determine the activity of amylase on starch at various pH levels. The main aim of this experiment was to determine the optimum pH level for action of enzyme amylase on starch. Introduction An enzyme is a protein component in the body…
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Metal and Non-metal Redox Reactions Experiment
Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Objective Procedure Results Discussions and Analysis Conclusion References Abstract This experiment aimed to investigate Redox reaction and hence determine which elements were reactive. For this experiment, the practical was performed separately, metal versus metal redox reactions and non-metal versus non-metal reactions. The metals in question were zinc, lead and copper…
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Scientific Report Draft on Osmosis Egg Experiment
Table of Contents Introduction to Osmosis Methods for Osmosis Image of Egg when Dissolving Shell in Vinegar Solution Discussion for Osmosis Draft Works Cited Introduction to Osmosis Osmosis is one of the important ways that plants and animals achieve homeostasis (Djelti 48). It is the process of moving water through a semipermeable membrane from…
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Archimedes Principle Experiment: Determining Gravity of Objects
Table of Contents Experimental Objectives Theory Results Questions Conclusion References Experimental Objectives To determine the specific gravity of different metallic objects that are denser than water To determine specific gravity of a liquid To determine the specific gravity of wood which is less dense which water is denser that it Theory By definition, density Á0…
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Experiment: Flame Test and Chemical Fingerprinting
Executive Summary Flame test and chemical fingerprinting are analytical procedures that are used to identify metals or metalloid compounds. When subjected to heat, metals emit specific electromagnetic wavelengths, thereby, a particular color of light. The results of this experiment show that lithium gives off a red flame, sodium an orange flame, potassium with cobalt glass…
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Static and Kinetic Friction: A Lab Experiment
The key objectives that were to be achieved by this experiment included the following: To measure the force of static friction and find out its relationship with the weight of an object. A further objective is to determine both the coefficients of static friction and the coefficient of kinetic friction for a particular block and…