Experimental Psychology

He talks about giving a speech to his students at Stanford University. In his speech, he encourages students to be attentive and recognize “red flags” that suggest drowsiness. He stresses the importance of paying attention to these signs, especially if an individual is driving a vehicle. “When driving a car, or in any hazardous situation, the first wave of drowsiness should be a dramatic warning”, Drement states. The only piece of evidence studied by Dement himself, was done at Stanford as well. Dement performed a test on his students to represent how important sleep really is. In this experiment, MLST, or Multiple Sleep Latency Test, calculates the “speed with which subjects fall asleep”, said Dement. This test was used on the students, who were awakened from their sleep every five to ten seconds, several times throughout the night. The results from this experience were extremely low. As a result, Dement allowed the students to sleep more in between periods of being woken, the results certainly improved. The obvious experiment done by Dement, shows the importance of a good nights’ rest without interruptions.

The sleep improvement program consisst of two sleep ohs pre- and post-Epworth scale, and a pre- and post-Munich Chronotype Questionnaire; in-order to measure and keep track of not only our sleep but our quality as well. Not only does it measure our sleep but its effectiveness as well by comparing our sleep before we used the techniques given to us in class. Analyzing my sleep prior to and post to implementing the changes and suggestions given to us in class to improve our sleep or maintain and healthy sleep cycle, my sleep didn 't improve greatly due to the world load I had. However I did try to keep my sleep constant sleep and wake time; and I did this by using the

The amount of sleep was self-reported by participants using a sleep diary. In the sleep diary participants would note the time they got into bed, how long it took them to fall asleep, the number and duration of awakenings during the night, what time they awoke, and what time they got out of bed. Misinformation or false memory was evaluated in a few different phases. In the first phase the participants took part in a

Sleep deprivation is a serious concern among college students, who are "among the most sleep-deprived age group in the United States," (Central Michigan University, 2008). It is important to study the causes of sleep deprivation, or sleep disorders, among college students. According to Park (2009), "dozens of studies have linked an increase in nightly sleep to better cognition and alertness." A study by Central Michigan University (2008) found that sleep deprivation can lead to poor academic performance, impaired driving, depression, and behavioral problems. There are several variables that may affect sleeping patterns among college students. One is genetics or biological issues. It is highly

Sleep is essential for optimal human function. In fact, a lack of sleep can actually affect important cognitive functions, like memory. A 2007 study added to the already substantial evidence that even acute total sleep deprivation impairs attentiveness, working memory, and reaction time in various tasks (Alhola, Polo-Kantola). One such way to further this investigation of the effects of sleep deprivation on memory is through the Memory Interference Test, or MIT. MIT is a program designed by Gaston Pfluegl, Ph.D., and Enrique Lopez, Psy. D., at UCLA to test the memory of students. Along with a memory test, the MIT also anonymously collected the physical states, mental states, and demographics of each student test subject, providing a substantial database through which students can test hypotheses, such as the connection between sleep deprivation and memory. Since the MIT requires short-term memory recall, the hours of sleep a student had before taking the test could have a noticeable effect on his or her performance. An unprecedented study this year found that sleep deprivation may actually even induce false memories, which would certainly impact a student taking the MIT because the test requires the subject to recognize images that have been previously presented to them (Frenda, et al). The hypothesis is that students who slept 8 hours before the test will perform better on the MIT than students who only slept 4 hours. The null hypothesis is that students who had adequate

The rest of both the groups were made up entirely of men totalling in fifty-nine, the insomniac group containing twenty-two men while the controlled group contained thirty-seven. This is important to note as since not only were the groups not gender equal with numbers, the groups themselves were uneven and unmatched, making the conclusions of this study controversial. The results of testing cognitive function showed no distinct difference claiming that the tests’ results were not affected by insomnia. However it was noted that the insomniac group was found to be nervous, irritable, dull, light headed, and seemed to have loss of their motor control. One study did have conclusive results on the study of insomnia and they had the test subjects rest and tested them, then stay up for 62 hours and tested them. Then they allowed the subjects to rest and retested them again. The results on the test of accuracy while the subjects were getting limited sleep their results went down and it was noticed there was a massive decrease in mental efficiency. After regaining their sleep the subjects scores were said to have stayed the same for accuracy. According to the results the memory and speed seemed to be the functions affected

Sufficient sleep is a biological necessity for the normal functioning of humans, it allows the body to rest and to replenish itself so that it is able to serve its function of living. In addition, mental and physical health depend on the amount of sleep we get. Most adults and students value work and college much more than sleep, this is due to the academic, career, and materialistic demands. Researchers have noted a positive correlation between lack of sleep and decreased physical health, mental health, and academic performance. Sleep consists of two cycles: non-rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM), which are sleep patterns that alternate throughout the night. Firstly, sleep begins with non-REM sleep lasting about 90 minutes followed by REM sleep lasting 10-30 minutes, then the cycle repeats itself. REM sleep is the most important phase of sleep because the body is internally awake, with waking-like brain activity, yet asleep and externally calm. Thus, an uninterrupted REM phase of sleep is necessary for integrating previously learned material, and giving the individual a feeling of being well rested and refreshed. Many individuals will put sleep off so that more work hours, and school work can be fit into the day in order to get a better outcome such as job promotions or better academic grades, but I believe that sleep deprived people show a low performance in daily tasks due to suffering from mental, and physical health disorders.

The Computer Memory Interference Test (CMIT) is a test that is designed to evaluate how memory is affected by a myriad of different variables. With results from this test, scientists are able to determine if an individual has a serious memory disorder such as Alzheimer’s, or other cognitive disorders such as Autism. This test can also determine how memory is affected by different cultures and lifestyles. This study will concentrate on lifestyle; more specifically, it will focus on the effect of lack of sleep on memory. Lack of sleep is a topic that interests many scientists because sleep is a necessary tool to keep the brain functioning correctly. It is known that sleep is essential for the brain to be able to process, recall and maneuver episodic and semantic information (Alberca-Reina E, Cantero JL, & Atienza M, 2015). Many scientists have asked themselves if lack of sleep can affect an individual’s memory in their everyday life and with this, some concerns have been raised. For the average person, the effect of lack of sleep on their memory could simply be a nuisance, but for others it could be a matter of life or death. For example, individuals with demanding, high-pressure jobs usually don’t get sufficient sleep and normally these jobs are extremely important such as doctors, pilots, police officers, lawyers etc. For this reason, it is crucial to determine to what extent lack of sleep affects memory and therefore performance. Thanks to the CMIT, a

What hypothesis was tested in Experiment 1? What were the general findings of the experiment?

Sleep is one of the unavoidable daily-living activities and it is one of the most important factors contributing to a person’s health. A quality sleep is essential for the physical, cognitive and psychological well-being of a person. Learning, memory processing and maintenance of the brain are among the most important functions of sleep. In addition to maintaining the brain, sleep has important roles in controlling the

This experimental study will be carried out using a within-subjects design with the goal being to determine if there is a noticeable difference from the participating groups. A questionnaire will be distributed between the groups to determine to determine if the subjects have ever experienced a moment of aggressive behavior or anger at least once in their life. A second questionnaire will be given after the independent variable is presented to the participants in order to determine their aggression and what kind of aggression they are feeling and experiencing. A third and final questionnaire will be given after the study to determine their moods and feelings after the study. The independent variable in this study will be the videos the participants

I plan on obtaining my undergraduate degree in psychology, centered on the biopsychology aspect of psychology. My passion for psychology grew stronger from analyzing the behaviors of people. I have often wondered why some who are affected by mental disorders act dramatically different, while others act more subtly. There are students at my school with disorders. Some of them have the same disorder; some act aggressively when upset, while others demonstrate a calm demeanor. One day I observed a student who completed an assignment, but was unable to turn it in because of a computer issue. She immediately had a violent reaction. I became intrigued with her temperament and reactions to others. My observation was that she reacted calmly to those

The experiment will be a natural design. The research study is mostly observational and rather than focusing on manipulating variables, the study is centered on measuring the responses of each participant. The researcher will me measuring the level of emotion dysregulation, severity of adult attachment disorders and level of impairment of the machinery (the amount of impairments in the ability to implement strategies to control or regulate emotions

What do the effects of sleep deprivation have on people? When a person does not get enough sleep, he or she is depriving his or her body of something that it needs. A delightful sleep is one of the most satisfying human experiences with a role to play in supporting a good mood and cognitive acuity as well as in promoting physiologic balance and resilience (Chittora, Jain and Suhalka). People think because they get an insufficient number of hours of sleep, they will not have an emotional impact by it. Sleep is a required need for peoples’ day to day life to be able to perform and stay healthy emotionally and physically. The effects of sleep deprivation are an issue because it affects mood, performance, and health.

Nothing is like putting people in awkward situations for fun right? I should have had some one videotaping this so I could become famous. It would start off as a television show (maybe on MTV) and then into three movie sequels and even one can be in 3D. I am an idea man what can I say. Alright to the real stuff. The point of my Psychology Experiment was to putting me in an awkward situation and make people wondering what is the giant over there doing. What I did was go into a grocery store walking backwards. I entered the store backwards and walked down a couple of isles backwards to see what would happen. I got most people would just stare at me and wouldn’t say anything. (Can’t blame them, who wants to even say a word