Psychology - Recently Updated Pageshttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/pageSearch/updatedRecently Updated Pages on http://pdpsych.wetpaint.comen-usinfo@wetpaint.comWed, 19 Sep 2007 22:03:16 CDTWed, 19 Sep 2007 22:03:16 CDTwetpaint.com60Psychologyhttp://www.wetpaint.com/img/logo.gifhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.comPsychology SASPatrick's Research Assignmenthttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Patrick%27s+Research+Assignmentmcveanhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Patrick%27s+Research+AssignmentWed, 19 Sep 2007 22:03:16 CDTResearch Assignment
You are working for a scientific research group who has just been asked to conduct an objective experiment for small natural foods company. They have developed a pill which claims to improve short term memory and sharpens mental alertness with no side effects. The natural ingredients include guarana, gota kola and fish oil as active agents. The research should test the effectiveness of new all natural pill and scientifically prove that this new product is safe and effective. Your company hopes to target young High school and college students who have semester and final exams.
Population- 100 mice and if no harmful side affects are shown, all of the high school students in a high school and all of the freshmen in a college.
Sample- 50 randomly selected mice and if safe half of the high school students and half of the college students. independent and dependent variables- The independent variable would be if the pill was given or not and the dependent variable would be the scores on a memory test.
control and experimental groups in experiment- The control group would be the students or mice not given the pilland the experimental group would be the students or mice given the pill.
Hypothesis??
Experiment: To test the safety of the pill it should first be tested on 50 randomly selected mice. If there were no side effects on the mice then the pill should be tested on the students. Then half of the high school students and half of the college students would be given the pill and asked to perform some sort of memory test. more descriptive?? The group of the students that were not given the real pill should take a placebo pill and then asked to perform the same memory test as the students given the real pill. It should also be a double-blind procedure so that the experiment is more objective. After the students had taken the tests their scores should be compared to find if the pill had any real effect on the students. Also after the students took the tests they should be medically examined and report any unusual side effects they may experience over the next day to see if there were any negative side effects.

Consult text pages 24-25, 28, 37-40 20 pts = HW grade
8/10



]]>sangjunhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/sangjunmcveanhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/sangjunWed, 19 Sep 2007 22:01:15 CDT You are working for a scientific research group who has just been asked to conduct an objective experiment for small natural foods company. They have developed a pill which claims to improve short term memory and sharpens mental alertness with no side effects. The natural ingredients include guarana, gota kola and fish oil as active agents. The research should test the effectiveness of new all natural pill and scientifically prove that this new product is safe and effective. Your company hopes to target young High school and college students who have semester and final exams.

Describe the elements of your experiment in short descriptive paragraphs and identify which method research you will use.

Identify the following in your research

Hypothesis:pills that developed by small natural foods company will be safe and improve mental sharpness of people.need to write in a complete statement

Natural ingredients : Guarana,gota kola and fish oil.

population : 100 of mice and 1000 high school students

sample : 50 of mice and 500 of high school students

independent and dependent variables :
independent : Mice should be same species,take same amount of pills, and live in same condition. The IQ of all high school students should be generally same before taking pills, they should take same amount of pills and live in similar condition. The type of test will be like a short term memory test such as memorizing pictures.

dependent: the condition of mice and the score of test.


control and experimental groups in experiment

control group : 10 mice that do not take pills, 500 high school stduents who do not take pills.

Experimental groups : 10 mice that are randomly picked to take pills, 500 high school students who take pills.


experiment : Since the safty of pills is most impordant, scientists should prove its safety first by giving pills to 10 randomly picked mice and comparing condition of those mice to other 10 normal mice. If pills is proved to be safe, the next step is to prove if pills will improve short term memory and sharpens mental alertness. One method is to make students to take short term memory test and compare the score of 500 randomly picked student who take pills to other normal high school students. To reduce errors, scientists can use placebo. So 250 students take real remedy and other 250 students take false remedy. When taking pills both students and scientists should not know which pills are real and which are placebo. This method is called double-blind procedure. If students who take real pills score higher than other normal students, that means pills can improve short term memory and mental sharpness.



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]]>Psych pill Assignmenthttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Psych+pill+Assignmentmcveanhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Psych+pill+AssignmentWed, 19 Sep 2007 21:58:55 CDTPsychology
Mr. McVean

Research assignment

SAS- Pudong
General Psychology
B-block

You are working for a scientific research group who has just been asked to conduct an objective experiment for small natural foods company. They have developed a pill which claims to improve short term memory and sharpens mental alertness with no side effects. The natural ingredients include guarana, gota kola and fish oil as active agents. The research should test the effectiveness of the new, all natural pill and scientifically prove that this new product is safe and effective. Your company hopes to target young High school and college students who have semester and final exams.

Describe the elements of your experiment in short descriptive paragraphs and identify which method research you will use.

Identify the following in your research

Hypothesis: With the ingredients that I possess, I can prove to you that the pill is safe and secure for anyone who worries about short term memory because of last minute cramming. avoid "I" statements in a hypothesis
Population: Once I have proven with my company that the pill is save and effective and doesn’t create any side-effects, I can distribute this product to all with the symptom of short term memory loss. This product can be guaranteed safe because it is composed of natural ingredients.
Sample: Once we have used our research safe, we can also use a sample pill on a person to enhance his memory. If this succeeds, the pill is safe for everyone except for a few that may have some brain disorders that may bombard with our pill. who is included in your experiment??
Independent and dependent variables: The research depends on the independent pill. The student is the dependent variable where we find out what happens in our experiment.
Control and experimental groups in experiment: The control groups try to make sure the pill doesn’t go overboard. If it does, things can go wrong. The prescribed pill can kill people. We try to set the pill to average with their research. Experimental groups experiment with each pill made differently on animals preferably rodents. If he still remembers after 2 or 3 days the rat he encountered, their experiment is good. But if the pill is too strong, the rat will probably die. If it’s too weak, a rat will forget very quickly. see text exp[lanation/definition of these two groups
Population: There are many students with a worry that they will fail because they cram too much on the last few days. We study them and then we make sure our pills fit the problem at hand. –Placebo Effect- Check to see in the subjects taking the pill is not bias. The placebo effect is mainly an effect that is well documented with pain, depression and anxiety.
Sample: The sample is a student from an entire group. He takes the pill and it enables enhanced memory. He’s the sample
I will test the pill on a few organisms. If the organism acts the way I predict, the pill should work. Then I will use a human for experiments and this is ethical by the way. Before he takes the pill, I will give him a few words to remember. Then I will give him the pill and let him sleep for half a day. When he wakes up, I will ask him what the words were. If he remembers most of them or maybe all of them, the pill works.



Consult text pages 24-25, 28, 37-40
7/10 pts = HW grade





]]>Kim Panghttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Kim+Pangmcveanhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Kim+PangWed, 19 Sep 2007 21:54:05 CDT Research Assignment

Hypothesis:
If students were to take this pill then their memory will improve and they will become more alert. This pill is sure to be a success because it is absolutely harmless to the one that is using it. The pill is created out of only natural ingredients – nothing dangerous or chemically made (man-made). It is to be (highly) assumed that if a student was to take the pill and take a test, that student will score well compared to if he or she did not take the pill. shorten to a clear statement

Population:
The population or the group of people being tested on the product will be high school students. All students will be in the same grade level (age may vary). All students will be taking a test initially before the actual experiment.

Sample:
The population being tested will be divided into two separate groups. One group will be using the pills while the other group will not. Both groups will be administered a test a second time.

Independent Variable:
The independent variable will be the pill that is being tested. The pill is the one that will be affecting the outcome of the experiment.

Dependent Variable:
The dependent variable is how well a person scores by using the pill. The outcome of the scores depends on who takes the pill or not.

Control Group:
The control group will be the group of students that are not taking the pill and being tested a second time. same test ??

Experimental Group:
The experimental group will be the group that is taking the pills and are tested a second time.what kind of test ?? more detail and short descriptive paragraphs.
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]]>Mego's hwhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Mego%27s+hwmcveanhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Mego%27s+hwWed, 19 Sep 2007 21:46:44 CDTResearch assignment
Megan Ortwein
SAS- Pudong
General Psychology
B-block

You are working for a scientific research group who has just been asked to conduct an objective experiment for small natural foods company. They have developed a pill which claims to improve short term memory and sharpens mental alertness with no side effects. The natural ingredients include guarana, gota kola and fish oil as active agents. The research should test the effectiveness of new all natural pill and scientifically prove that this new product is safe and effective. Your company hopes to target young High school and college students who have semester and final exams.

Describe the elements of your experiment in short descriptive paragraphs and identify which method research you will use.

Identify the following in your research

Hypothesis: I think that this pill will successfully increase mental alertness and short term memory.
Population: 250 students Freshmen and 250 Sophomores.
Sample: Take 20 people from each grade and make 10 of them take the pill, and 10 of them not take the pill.
independent and dependent variables: Indepentdent: people who don’t take the pill Dependent: people who take the pill.
control and experimental groups in experiment: The people who do take the pill will be the experimental group and the ones who don’t will be the control.
Population: Of the 500 students 40 of them will be included in my experiment.
Sample: The 40 students included in my experiment.

In this experiment I used the sampling method which is when you take one large group of people and pick randomly a certain amount of people, half of which take the pill, half of which don’t the ones that do not take the pill are still a part of the experiment because you have to compare the people taking the pill to the people not take the pill to see the difference.
First I would get my groups of people together and split them into two groups. 20 in the pill taking group, and 20 in the non pill taking group. then i would do certain tests to see how the people react. for example, i would take 1 person who took the pill, and one who didn't and i would teach them a certain lesson and give them a quiz right after. i would then grade the quizes and if the person who took the pill got a higher score, then the pill is probably working. i would do this test with all the students and compare the data.
more specific details about quiz and information on it.



Consult text pages 24-25, 28, 37-40
8/10 pts = HW grade

]]>Diane's hwhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Diane%27s+hwmcveanhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Diane%27s+hwWed, 19 Sep 2007 21:44:21 CDTNatural Pills Effect Learning?
Hypothesis: I assume that the pills which include natural ingredients would be effective to the high school student’s learning. The pill would improve short term memory and sharpens mental alertness with no side effects. avoid first person assumptions when writing a hypothesis
Population sample: 100 high school senior class students. Since the company wanted to focus on the high school and college students, I think it could be a good choice to use senior high school students as examples for the experiment, they still remain as high school students but in a way they’re moving ahead to college soon. Also we would chose students that are taking the same subject, in the same learning environment which are not doing as good in their class. also test usually require subjects to be18
Independent variables: To give the students the pill. Dependent variables: How well the students do on the tests, and effective the pills are to their learning.
Control groups: The group of students that do their test and learning without the pills. Experimental groups: The group of students that do their test and learning after taking the pills.
Experiment:
Part A - First we have to test the safeness of the pills before using it on humans. White rats could be used for the experiment, giving the pills to rats and then observe their chemical or physical changes for a period of time. If the rats have no negative impact from the pills, then it can be concluded that the pills have no side-effects. If the rats showed to have changes in their body or health, it reveals that possible health damage would occur to human beings whom take the pills.
Part B - If the results in part A proved that the pills are safe, we can then continue the experiment. First, we take high school senior students which take the same course in school, having the same teachers and doing the same work. The group of students would have approximant same average or test scores in class. For example we would take 100 high school seniors that take the same US history class (I decided on US history, because it’s a subject that involves in a lot of memorization, whereas the company have claimed that their product would improve short term memory.), and having an average of around C in class. Then we divide the students into two groups, 50 to 50, one group would be the control group which remains the same (same way of studying, learning, taking notes etc.), without taking the pills, the other group would have the same way of studying as they did before, but they would take the pill continuously through their learning. After a month, we bring the 100 students together and give them the exact same test over US history and analyze the results. If the group of students that took the pills has shown obvious improvement on their test scores (not necessary 100% improvement, but a high enough percentage that shows that most students have improved.) compared to the students that didn’t take the pills, it can be concluded that the pills are effective and does improve the learning of students.

Diane Lin (is this how you do it? :( ) 9/10

]]>Matthew's hwhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Matthew%27s+hwmcveanhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Matthew%27s+hwWed, 19 Sep 2007 21:35:39 CDTResearch Assignment
Research assignment

SAS- Pudong
General Psychology
B-block

Hypothesis: A pill that a natural food company produced improves short term memory and sharpens mental alertness with no side effects when taken. make a statement
write in short descriptive paragraphs
Population: 10 white mice for safety test. 1000 students from age 14-18

Sample: 5 randomly picked mice (for safety test).Total of 100 randomly picked students; male and female ratio of 1:1 (for efficiency test).

Independent variable: The amount of pill the mice take (for safety test). The type of test the students take; in this experiment is a vocabulary test (for efficiency test).

Dependent variable: The condition of the mice that took the pill (for safety test).The score of the vocabulary test the students take (for efficiency test).

Control group: 5 mice that do not take the pill (for safety test). 50 students who do not take the pill (for efficiency test).

Experimental group: 5 mice that take the pill (safety test). 50 students who take the pill (efficiency test).

Natural Ingredients: Guarana, Gota Kola, Fish Oil

Experiment: In order to prove my hypothesis, the first step would be to prove that the pill is safe when taken. Therefore, I would randomly pick 5 mice from 10 mice, and compare the condition of 5 mice that took the pill, and 5 that did not. Assuming that the pill is safe, the next step would be experimenting on humans. I would randomly pick 100 students from 1000 students of age 14-18, and divide the group into two – 50 students who will take the pill, and 50 who will not. I would give them the exact same vocabulary list, and make them memorize the words for 30 minutes. Then, the students will take the vocabulary test, and I would analyze the score of the tests. If the students who took the pill generally score higher than the students who did not take the pill, my hypothesis would be proved to be true, thus, the pill would improve short term memory and sharpen mental alertness when taken.

9/10

]]>Pong's hwhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Pong%27s+hwmcveanhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Pong%27s+hwWed, 19 Sep 2007 21:32:50 CDTNatural Foods Company Pill Experiment

Hypothesis: I believe the pill which the natural foods company claims to improve short term memory and sharpens mental alertness truly contains no side effects. That is because it is made from natural ingredients such as guarana, gota kola and fish oil as active agents. This experiment will prove that this new product is safe and effective. ignore " I' statement in a hypothesis

Natural Ingredients:
Guarana – a woody, climbing shrub Paullinia cupana, of the soapberry family, growing in parts of South America, having seeds that contain caffeine and are used in soft drinks
Fish Oil – Fatty oil obtained from the livers of various fish

Population: To check the level of safety we will use rats as the test subjects. Since we are not sure about the side effects it might have it will be dangerous to test on people. After passing the safety issue, we can test the pills on students.

Sample: Pick 100 rats randomly for safety test. Pick 100 students randomly for efficiency test. ??

Variables: Independent Variables – 50 students will not take the pill and study for the exam Dependent Variables – the other 50 students will take the pill and study for the exam

Controls and Experimental Groups:
Controls – the 10 students not taking the pill
Experimental – the 10 students that took the pill

Population: 100 students our of however many students in a school

Sample: 100 students that are chosen for the test



By: Pong
(did i even do it right?) yes
9/10



]]>MIKE CHAN'S HWKhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/MIKE+CHAN%27S+HWKmcveanhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/MIKE+CHAN%27S+HWKWed, 19 Sep 2007 21:29:26 CDTMike Chan SAS- Pudong
General Psychology
B-block

You are working for a scientific research group who has just been asked to conduct an objective experiment for small natural foods company. They have developed a pill, which claims to improve short-term memory and sharpens mental alertness with no side effects. The natural ingredients include guarana, gota kola and fish oil as active agents. The research should test the effectiveness of new all natural pills and scientifically prove that this new product is safe and effective. Your company hopes to target young High school and college students who have semester and final exams.

Describe the elements of your experiment in short descriptive paragraphs and identify which method research you will use.

Identify the following in your research

Hypothesis: After taking the pill, it is of the best interest if the student is able to improve his/her short-term memory skills and mental alertness.make a statement
Population: A total of 200 students per grade, 200 9th graders, 200 10th graders, 200 11th graders, 200 12th graders and 200 college freshman.
sample: Choose 20 students randomly from each grade, 10 boys and 10 girls.
independent and dependent variables Independent: Exactly half the students, 5 boys and 5 girls from each grade will NOT take the enhancer pill, and study for 4 hours. Dependent: The other half will take the enhancer pill, and study for 4 hours.
control and experimental groups in experiment Control: The students who do not take the pills are the control. Experimental: The students who do take the pills are the experimental.
population: 10% of the 1000 students are used in this experiment.
sample: the 100 students who are tested are the samples.


Consult text pages 24-25, 28, 37-40
8/10 pts = HW grade



]]>journal 3 Taniahttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/journal+3+Taniataniahuetinghttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/journal+3+TaniaTue, 18 Sep 2007 19:48:19 CDT
]]>journal #3 Katiehttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/journal+%233+KatieKatieYhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/journal+%233+KatieRenameMon, 17 Sep 2007 05:12:54 CDT1) Is it ethical to experiment with animals? Why or Why not?
Whether the experiment is ethical or not really depends on the type of experiment, but using the animals in experiments is definitely unpreventable in order to achieve a new research. In my opinion, most of the experiments on animals are unethical. Such as Harrow’s experiment on monkey to test “love”, is obviously unethical. The experiments result comes out terrifying. Most of the monkeys in Harlow’s experiment were really violence, scratch themselves or others. Some of them do not have a “normal” relationship with others, such as mating with its sisters or brothers. Even though animals are not human, they should be respected for they live in the same environment as us and deserve the respect. They may not know how to speak, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have thoughts or feelings, they have their way to express themselves. They are a life too.
2) Can Psychology or psychological research be dangerous?
Psychology or psychological research can be dangerous, it involves human minds, how does it work and why. People can use the knowledge from psychology to achieve their own desires and therefore harming it mentally. Many of the psychology researches were used in WWI and WWII, many people becomes the victim of it, and being tortured mentally. Psychology still remains in the new section of science and that means there are many unknowns ahead of us to research, these research may go wrong or success, but is the unknown that makes it fearful and unsafe.

]]>Journal #3 - Davidhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Journal+%233+-+DavidDavidjzhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Journal+%233+-+DavidMon, 17 Sep 2007 01:38:53 CDT1) Is it ethical to experiment with animals? Why or why not? I believe that it is unethical to experiment with animals because often in experiments, we are harming the animal or putting its life at risk by leaving it to an unknown outcome. Some argue that experimenting with animals are for the greater good of mankind, to come up with cures to extend the life line of humanity. We put ourselves in higher standing than other organisms when we are no better than they are. Also the fact that an animal cannot refuse to be tested on seems more unethical. However, as much as I believe that animal testing is unethical, I also have a biased standing as a human being. And like all other animals, we humans put our survival above everything else.
2) Can psychology or psychological research be dangerous? Yes, because through the use of psychology we could develop a way to use more than only 10 percent of our brains. With only 10 percent of our brains, humanity has managed to develop new and more creative ways of killing and self-destruction by the day, cause problems and find a solution only to cause more problems. To think of all we have "accomplished" within a few millenia use of ten percent of our brain, it would be a nightmare to try and imagine what we would do with 50 or even 100 percent of it.

]]>David Journal 2http://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/David+Journal+2Davidjzhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/David+Journal+2Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:18:43 CDT Source of Article : http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa011&articleID=B7713CCF-E7F2-99DF-36298EB8CAD42382&pageNumber=2&catID=9
Title : Fact or Fiction?: Pets Protect Children against Allergies
(1) What new information did you learn?
I learned that pets can prevent children from developing allergies. Because pets carry lots of endotoxin which make cells to release fewer allergic responses.
(2) What is your opinion of the research processes? Is it ethical or exploitive? What are weaknesses and biases to the research? Several researches were practiced to prove that pets provide an immune benefit stems. Some of them are exploitive. For example, children who keep pets were put in the laboratory and were exposed to allergens to find out if endotoxin of pets can protect them from allegens. This is obvious an exploitive experiment. Children could be in danger if endotoxin did not protect them. Also, there are certain weaknesses and biases to other researches. For example, researchers questioned groups of people about their pet ownership patterns and compared this with their allergy profiles. Here, firstly, not every people stay with their pets for a hour a day, some of them might just feed their pets but not play with them. Secondly, there are many other factors that can affect allergy profiles. Let say someone has a dog, he/she goes outside with it everyday, so he/she absorbs much vitamin which can protect them from allergy. So, even if pet ownership patterns and allergy profiles turned out to be related, the result can not perfectly accurate due to other factors.
(3)What further research could be conducted in this area?
Researchers can test if endotoxin of pets can protect other animals from allergy. Because animals are much controllable than human beings. For example, researchers can control the amount of vitamins that animals absorb so that the result will be much accurate.
(4)How does this information relate to you?
When I was a child, my parents did not allow me to keep a dog in my house, because they thought a dog can cause allergy. Now, I am glad to learn that pets actually can protect us from allergy, and i will probably buy pets in the future for me and my children.

]]>Psych Journal Entry 2 Davidhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Psych+Journal+Entry+2+DavidDavidjzhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Psych+Journal+Entry+2+DavidMon, 17 Sep 2007 01:16:50 CDTSource:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa011&articleID=B7713CCF-E7F2-99DF-36298EB8CAD42382&pageNumber=1&catID=9

Title: Fact or Fiction?: Pets Protect Children Against Allergies
1) What new information did you learn? I learned that there is a possibility that pets can prevent children from developing allergies because they carry lots of endotoxin which reduce the the release of cytokines, chemicals associated with allergic reactions. However data varies so that a certain conclusion cannot be reached.
2) What is your opinion of the research processes? Is it ethical or exploitive? What are weaknesses and biases to the research? I believe it is an ethical research process. They used a survey method in which they asked families about their pet ownership and allergic profiles. However the weaknesses in the research are that it could not be the fact that the child owns a dog that protects him/her from allergies, but from the fact that they must go out to walk the dog and are exposed to certain vitamins or bacteria that prevent allergies. Also data from different countries differ. For example in countries like the U.S. and Australia with lots of cats, the cats seem to have a protective effect. However in countries with few cats, they seem to have a reverse effect by increasing the risk of allergic sensitization.
3) What further research could be conducted in this area? A randomized distribution of cats, and collecting data. Or by testing if endotoxin or other vitamins people would be exposed to as a result of a pet have a protective effect.
4)How does this information relate to you? I use to have a cat back in the states and had no allergic reactions to anything. However after 4 years here in Shanghai without a pet I have developed allergies. Perhaps this is just a coincidence.

]]>Journal #3 - Kimhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Journal+%233+-+Kimkimpanghttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/Journal+%233+-+KimSun, 16 Sep 2007 19:52:11 CDT
  • Is it ethical to experiment with animals? Why or why not?

    • It is not ethical to experiment with other animals because one may not know how the animals may be affected from the experiment – whether the result will leave them in pain or some trauma. Truthfully it all depends on the situation – what kind of experiment are the researchers doing, and what they are trying to test. If the researchers know that the result may leave the test subject injured in any way, then it is logical that testing on animals does not seem ethical in that situation. The problem is that the researchers do not know, and they use animals as test subjects to find out whether or not it is harmful. In that case, it is safe to say that testing on animals is unethical and should not be a common practice among researchers in the fields of science. Animals, much like humans, have lives and feelings as well. Testing on animals may just be that same as animal abuse – forcing them to undergo acts that they do not want to do. If researchers want to test on animals, then they should first either test on themselves or be absolutely sure that the experiment will not leave the subject injured.


    1. Can psychology or psychological research be dangerous?

    Psychological research can be dangerous especially to the mind. Again, it depends on the situation – concerning whether or not the researchers are trying to help a person with a psychological illness. However, in that case, psychological research can still be dangerous to the patient since it can make his or her illness even worse. Psychological research is connected to the behavior of people and their minds. The research may or may not ruin the victim’s mind, or may leave the victim in a state of trauma (never able to recover from it). However, it is not wrong to say that psychological research helps people because there are cases that state it does.

    ]]>    journal #3 - matthewhttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/journal+%233+-+matthewMatthew.Khttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/journal+%233+-+matthewSun, 16 Sep 2007 08:44:42 CDT1. Is it ethical to experiment with animals? Why or why not?

    People with biological aspects say that all species is equal, therefore, humans and other animals have the same standard of life. Others with religious aspects such as Christian beliefs say that God created the world and all organisms were created equally, thus humans do not have the right to experiment with animals, because humans are not the dominant species. On the other hand, some people think that for the benefit of humans, it is ethical to experiment with animals, because a good result may benefit animals as well as humans. In my opinion, I believe that it is unethical to experiment with animals, because animals are organisms like us, and they have the “right to live.” Also, I don’t think that humans are the dominant species, but we have more intelligence than other animals, whereas the other animals have more developed skills than us. Moreover, it is illogical to think in a way that for the benefit of the majority, the minority should sacrifice themselves. If people think this way, life wouldn’t have any standards. In addition, although animals have the same basic body structure, they have differences. Hence, we couldn’t be 100% sure if a successful experiment conducted on certain animals would be successful on humans as well.

    2. Can psychology or psychological research be dangerous?

    The danger of psychology or psychological research depends on where or how the research is done. If a research is ethical or harmless, it would be safe, but some researches that involve experiments with animals that cause harm or death, these would be dangerous. For example, in 1959, a famous DJ in New York did not sleep for 200 hours. He did an experiment on himself, and he reported his condition to the broadcasting stations. On the second day without sleep, he felt extreme fatigue, and on the third day, he saw optical illusions and hallucinations. On the fourth day, he wasn’t able to memorize the alphabets, and as more days passed, he didn’t know who and where he was, and what he was doing. This experiment was extremely dangerous, because this may have caused him to mental illness or even death. Therefore, researches must be done reasonably, so that it wouldn’t cause any harm to others.

    ]]>    journal #3 mikehttp://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/journal+%233+mikemikechan23http://pdpsych.wetpaint.com/page/journal+%233+mikeSun, 16 Sep 2007 07:30:48 CDT1. Is it ethical to experiment with animals? why or why not?
    It is absolutely NOT ethical to experiment with animals, when the purposes is pushing all limits of what an organism can handle. Animals are part of the enviroment we live in, and to experiment on them seems extremelly cruel and unjust. Just because we are the beings that impact the world the most, doesn't give us the right to take or manipulate another being's life. In fact, couple years ago, here in Shanghai, there was a college graduate who went to the Shanghai Zoo and poured acid on a Gorilla just to see its reaction, this sort of sick abuse has got to stop. As time goes on, hopefully this type of cruel experimenting (I think I should be putting quotation marks around that) will stop.

    2. Can Psychology or Psychological research be dangerous?
    Most definitely, humans (apparantly) only use 10% of their brains, and we have people like Einstein around who can out think almost all other people. Imagine if we dove deeper into the mind, we could come up with ideas and theories that could end the whole world. However, psychological research can also be used to help the human race, perhaps one day we can permanantly cure disorders like schitzofrenia or bipolar disorder instead of just treating them temporily. This could end suffering for lots of people, so psychology can be extremelly dangerous and extremelly helpful.

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    1. Is it ethical to experiment with animals? Why or why not?
    Buddhism is the religion in which they belive in reincarnation. They would not agree with experimenting on animals becuase they one day might be an aminal that will be tested on and they would not want that. They think that animals and humans are right. I'm ot saying that ONLY Buddist people believe that humans are equal to other orgaisms. I belive that all things are equal, therefor i do nont belive in experimenting with animals. But i do have one thought. In Leagally Blonde, Reese Witherspoon is fighting to stop make-up being tested on animals. I honstely don't see what is wrong with that, i just think it's stupid becuase how would testing on a dog help you see how your mascara works, or eye liner? Why not just test it on humans becuase that's who you're selling your product to! But overall, i disagree with experimenting on animals.
    2. Can psychology or psychological research be dangerous?

    Depending on the research and the experiments needed to be done to prove your research. If you have to test a animal to see if a bomb works, then that is extremely dangerous. (These aren't real life situations i'm just making them up to prove my point.) But if you test an animal to see if your perfume smells good, then it is not dangerous, unless of corse the animal is allergic to perfume. If you were reasearching child development and you altered something to see the effects and if it has a negative effect, then it is dangerour. But if you are just reaseaching and not doing anything else, it isn't dangerous.

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    I believe for the most part, that it's unethical to experiment with animals. Animals are organisms just like human beings are, and so there is no "upper-class" compared to each organism. When experimenting with animals, often times the experiments hurt the animal or the outcome of experiment is uncertain and we are putting the animal's life at risk. Putting someone else's life at stake just to potentially improve the life of your own seems a little cruel to me and it's not entirely justified. The animals being tested also don't realize that they're being used for experiments and taking advantage of this ignorance seems unethical as well. The only time I would view testing to be partially ethical would be if you were to observe an organism in its natural habitat and observe its responses to the the things it encounters such as if it were to search for food. Experimentsthat are very simplistic and don't involve injecting chemicals or psychologically manipulating an organism would be somewhat reasonable as long as it's not harming the animal and it is able to retain its normal lifestyle. Even then however, the experiment may not necessarily ethical in my opinion so it all depends on what the experiment is like.

    2. Can psychology or psychological research be dangerous?

    In my opinion, psychology and psychological research can somewhat be dangerous because the experiments itself can harm other human beings or the organisms the research is being tested on. Research on the mind can sometimes be exploited, and minds can possibly be manipulated into doing wrong things if the psychological affects are impacting. Since psychology is the study of the mind, sometimes studying how mental development works may actually be harmful. Creativity is one of the most unique things about the Human Brain, but if we were to fully understand how people psychologically develop, we are reducing this individuality because then everyone would be trying to become "mentally superior" because naturally people strive to be the best. Once everyone is "mentally superior" or "super-human", everyone would then actually be normal since no one would be different. Psychology and psychological research can also be beneficial to treat mental illnesses however, so it's not always dangerous or harmful.

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    1.) Is it ethical to experiment with animals? Why or why not?

    Obviously, experimenting with animals is not ethical because they are also living things. Animals may not be able to talk like human beings but they do have their own feelings and their own thoughts. If I kick your dog it would probably bite me as a reaction to pain, showing that they have feelings too. Eventhough experimenting with animals may not be ethical, I strongly believe it is a necessary step before introducing it (whatever the animals are being experimented on) to human beings. Having the animals be the test subjects are definitely not ethical, but it's still better than having humans be the test subjects ourselves.

    after reading alex's journal:
    I guess saying that we only experiments on a little fraction of the animal population and compared to the amount we eat, we make animal test subjects sound like such a normal thing. I think it is just an excuse to acquire animal test subjects. It is a good excuse though...

    2.) Can psychology or psychological research be dangerous?


    Psychology is a study of how the mind works. Therefore, I think some psychological research may even change how a person thinks or reacts to certain things (ex. conditioning). Messing with someones mind may cause permanent problems to them. We do not know much about psychology, so what we experiment on we may not have any idea of what the result might be. That is partially why some dangerous tests are done with animals before humans to ensure safety.

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