Topic: The effect of heat on aggression
Hypothesis: Heat will increase aggression
Independent Variable: Heat
Dependent Variable: Aggression
Sample: 60 adults (30 male, 30 female; ages 20 - 40, mean = 30; 60% Caucasian, 20% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Other) gathered from various states on the east coast.
Operationalized IV: Temperature Operationalized DV: Number of punches
Participants met separately with the experimenter a quiet room during the summer. They sat at a desk in a cushioned chair with the room at one of two temperatures: hot (about 90 degrees) or cold (about 65 degrees), depending on their condition. In the center of the room was a blow-up doll that would bounce back to the normal condition when punched. The Informed Consent Form was signed first, which indicated that the current study was about aggression. Next, participants were asked to punch the doll as much as they would like for 30 seconds. The number of punches was recorded by the experimenter. After the 30 seconds, participants were thanked and debriefed. …show more content…
In one room, participant experience extreme high heat (90 degrees to 100) and the others experience control temperatures of cooler degrees (55- 65). The blow- up doll is the target for any aggression or violent behavior if any participant wants to let off steam.
The experimental research is the scientific method to apply logical technique to accomplish the objectives. This is to describe, explain, control behavior and mental procedures.
In this experimental research is research in specific hypothesis measuring and manipulating variables. Therefore, a control controlled temperature rooms were used. This would allow the research to effectively test the independent variable on a dependent
Hypothesis: Heat will increase aggression
Independent Variable: Heat
Dependent Variable: Aggression
Sample: 60 adults (30 male, 30 female; ages 20 - 40, mean = 30; 60% Caucasian, 20% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Other) gathered from various states on the east coast.
Operationalized IV: Temperature Operationalized DV: Number of punches
Participants met separately with the experimenter a quiet room during the summer. They sat at a desk in a cushioned chair with the room at one of two temperatures: hot (about 90 degrees) or cold (about 65 degrees), depending on their condition. In the center of the room was a blow-up doll that would bounce back to the normal condition when punched. The Informed Consent Form was signed first, which indicated that the current study was about aggression. Next, participants were asked to punch the doll as much as they would like for 30 seconds. The number of punches was recorded by the experimenter. After the 30 seconds, participants were thanked and debriefed. …show more content…
In one room, participant experience extreme high heat (90 degrees to 100) and the others experience control temperatures of cooler degrees (55- 65). The blow- up doll is the target for any aggression or violent behavior if any participant wants to let off steam.
The experimental research is the scientific method to apply logical technique to accomplish the objectives. This is to describe, explain, control behavior and mental procedures.
In this experimental research is research in specific hypothesis measuring and manipulating variables. Therefore, a control controlled temperature rooms were used. This would allow the research to effectively test the independent variable on a dependent