In this lab we apply the technique known as a two point discrimination test. This test will allow us to determine which regions of the skin are best able to discriminate between two simultaneous sensory impulses. According to (Haggard et al. 2007), tactile discrimination depends on the size of the receptive fields located on the somatosensory neurons. However receptive fields for other types of sensations are located elsewhere. For vision we find that the receptive fields are located inside the visual cortex, and for hearing we find receptive fields in the auditory cortex. The ability for the body to discriminate two points depends on how well that area of the body is innervated with neurons; and thus conferring to the size of the …show more content…
Similarly, value marked .25 on the discriminator was a single point. The first person to have the test done was to sit on a bench, lift his sleeve, and close his eyes. We would then conduct this experiment by utilizing a series of pressure points using several different values on the two point discriminator. This was performed while the subject would report how many points he was feeling in that particular area. We began with the finger, first starting with a single point on the discriminator. We then randomly picked points and recorded the values on a table. Next we did the two point discrimination test on the forearm. This part of the method was performed near the elbow, and again we began with a single point on the two point discriminator. Lastly we applied the moving discrimination test with a third subject and one trial. We performed this test near the palm, and recorded the distance after which he felt a difference. Overall three subjects were tested and a total of five trials were recorded, two for the finger, one for the palm and two for the forearm. It is important to note that the subjects were allowed to have a break and take a breather. This gave him a more comfortable feeling prior to being tested. Results were taken immediately after performing the experiment. For subject 1, we began with the finger. In two out of six pressure points applied to subject 1 (finger), he recorded an improper result. Those points happened to be very
In this paper I discuss the creation, distribution, and results of a psychological test. The test consisted of knowledge and self-report sections, which tested the construct of “The AZA and Zoos”. According to their website, The Association of Zoos and aquariums (AZA), is an independent, non-profit organization that grants an optional accreditation to zoos, aquariums, and wildlife sanctuaries. Institutions that meet their strict standards for animal welfare and care after a series of inspections and interviews are granted a five-year accreditation. In addition to their standards for animal care, they are also invested in conservation of species, and education of the general public (AZA, 2016). The knowledge portion evaluated general knowledge of the AZA policies and procedures, while the self-report evaluated overall opinion on Zoos. An example item for the knowledge portion was item three “An AZA accreditation is not necessary to operate a zoo “. An example item for the self-report portion was item 32 “I think zoos are a positive enrichment activity for children “. The intended survey population for this survey was the general population.
The human sense of touch is known as the somatic or somatosensory system. The skin is the biggest and most complex organ in the somatosensory system.The somatosensory system permits the human body to experience pressure, texture, temperature, and pain, and to see the position and development of the body's muscles and joints.The receptor cells in the skin can be separated into three useful classifications: mechanoreceptors that sense pressure and surface, thermoreceptors that sense temperature, and nociceptors that sense pain. Thermoreceptors distinguish changes in temperature utilizing two sorts of receptor cells: warm and cold. Thus, thermoreceptors on the skin detects the temperature signal using two specific receptors cell: warm and cold.
In this exercise, you examined the effect of increasing stimulus intensity on the nerve. What other stimulus parameter
Count the number of patients with pressure ulcers while measuring the pressure ulcer rates, and ensure that the skin lesions are not counted which are not related to pressure like maceration from moisture, skin breaks, even when is seen over a bone prominence.
The next nerve is responsible for the sensory impulses to different parts of
President Bush is promoting annual standardized testing for all students in grades three through eight in order to assess their academic achievements. This bill is currently being considered in Congress, and has garnered much support from individuals in the community. As of right now, fifteen states test students in those grades, and more than twenty have high school exit exams.
In many states colored people were not treated equal, many were discriminated against and many children were not treated fairly. Their schools and learning conditions were terrible, many of there schools didn’t even have running water. Houston, Charles H. states in his article that many African Americans were referred to as second class citizens. Many colored people were separated from whites by the laws put in place; such as “separate but equal” and many others. There were many groups that stood up against these laws such as the NAACP which held many protests. These groups also stood up against many laws such as “separate but equal”. The Passing of “separate but equal” laws was unfair to blacks it’s discrimination lead to the Brown v. Board of Education case that had a positive result because public schools were desegregated.
When it came to the nondomimant condition, the experimenter asked subjects to hold the pen with the hand that they would not normally use for writing. The experiment consisted of four different parts that were printed on separate sheets of paper and presented to subjects in a single booklet. The first task was a practice task and involved drawing a straight line between two points. The second task involved drawing a line between 10 ordered digits printed randomly around the page. Subjects were then told to indicate on this scale how difficult it was for them to perform the digit connection task. The participants were asked to mark the scale holding the pen as they had while performing the task. The difficulty rating was included because it
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But when there was no oxygen available to use it became harder to press down the clothespin at a faster pace. Around the fifth trial, the lactic acid was becoming visible as the fingers and muscles were starting to get sore. The hypothesis that was created was rejected because the original hypothesis was that number of squeezes done in 30 seconds over the 10 trials would be greater in the dominant hand compared to the non-dominant hand. In most cases, the dominant hand is stronger than the non-dominant hand but that was not the case for this experiment. According to graph 1.3 the number of squeezes from the non-dominant hand was greater compared to the amount of squeezes to the dominant hand. According to table 1.2, the average number of squeezes in 30 seconds for 10 trials for the dominant hand was 74.3. Finally, according to table 1.3 the average number of squeezes in 30 seconds for 10 trials for non-dominant hands was 83.2. This data supports that the non-dominant hand averaged more squeezes than the dominant
To test the muscle strengths the subjects were required to use the one repetition maximum method for a variety of different exercises. The experiment consisted of the subjects rising from the chair without the use of their hands. During the trial reflective markers were
Review Sheet Results 1. Describe how increasing the stimulus frequency affected the force developed by the isolated whole skeletal muscle in this activity. How well did the results compare with your prediction? Your answer: When the stimulus frequency was at the lowest the force was at its lowest level out of all of the experiments. As the stimulus frequency was increased to 130, s/s the force increased slightly but fused tetanus developed at the higher frequency. When the stimulus frequency was increased to the amounts of 146-150 s/s, the force reached a plateau and maximal tetanic tension occurred, where no further increases in force occur from additional stimulus frequency. 2. Indicate what type of force was developed by the isolated skeletal muscle in this activity at the following stimulus frequencies: at 50 stimuli/sec, at 140 stimuli/sec, and above 146 stimuli/sec. Your answer: At 50- Unfused
Standardized testing put a lot of stress on students. It is unnecessary due to the fact that many students are being held back for not passing it. When I was in high school, I never took all honor classes because I was intimidated from my peers. I was afraid I was not smart enough. I stressed the most towards the end of the year, because I am worried about passing the standardized tests. The purpose of standardized tests is to show the state what the students learned in school. There are other ways to see what the students learned in high school besides testing. I do not think standardized testing is necessary to graduate high school. Although standardized tests is an effective way to see what students have learned in high school,
A very current and ongoing important issue happening within the education system is standardized testing. A standardized test is any examination that's administered and scored in a calculated, standard manner. There are two major kinds of standardized tests: aptitude tests and achievement tests. Standardized aptitude tests predict how well students might perform in some subsequent educational setting. The most common examples are the SAT’s and the ACT’s. The SAT and the ACT attempt to estimate how well high school students will perform in college. But standardized test scores are what citizens and school board members rely on when they evaluate a school's effectiveness. Nationally, five such tests are in use: California Achievement Tests,
Since the beginning of mankind, there have been attempts to figure out how and why people differ. People who study personality traits tend to focus on various aspects of human behaviors such as, social interactions, development, learning, and culture. In addition, they study physiology, genetics, and pathology. They look at all aspects of being human and try to classify, organize, and understand them. Historically