testing a theory
Testing a Theory
PSY/201
December 23, 2012
Testing a Theory
I used the archival research method and naturalistic observation combined in a school project in high school about how different types of music changed the behavior of the 2 different types of birds I had at the moment that which were 2 Finches and a Cockatiel. The type of research methods I use were descriptive research to investigate their patterns of behavior and it was quite interesting because they both liked classical music and it seem to sooth both type of birds and made their mood happier and when I changed the music to rock and roll music the finches flew into their nest and hid while the cockatiel flew out of his cage around the house and did some dancing moves. The rock and roll music affected the finches social behavior with us for about of week and also dropped their eggs out of their nest; this type of music had a much more aggressive vibration to it which made them feel threatened and could not trust us to handle them or feel save to tend to their eggs. After testing the birds with music for a few weeks to see if I would get the same response I tried naturalistic observation to see them interact in their cages naturally without me affecting the environment musically so that I had a chance to record the differences in behavior and present it in my project. These are similar research methods that psychologists may apply to gather information on habits or what affects different environments have on certain people that they are working with. If I had a different opportunity I would have tried more theories on the birds to gather more information and get information by separating the birds in different rooms of the house to see if they were not influenced by one another.
PSY/201
December 23, 2012
Testing a Theory
I used the archival research method and naturalistic observation combined in a school project in high school about how different types of music changed the behavior of the 2 different types of birds I had at the moment that which were 2 Finches and a Cockatiel. The type of research methods I use were descriptive research to investigate their patterns of behavior and it was quite interesting because they both liked classical music and it seem to sooth both type of birds and made their mood happier and when I changed the music to rock and roll music the finches flew into their nest and hid while the cockatiel flew out of his cage around the house and did some dancing moves. The rock and roll music affected the finches social behavior with us for about of week and also dropped their eggs out of their nest; this type of music had a much more aggressive vibration to it which made them feel threatened and could not trust us to handle them or feel save to tend to their eggs. After testing the birds with music for a few weeks to see if I would get the same response I tried naturalistic observation to see them interact in their cages naturally without me affecting the environment musically so that I had a chance to record the differences in behavior and present it in my project. These are similar research methods that psychologists may apply to gather information on habits or what affects different environments have on certain people that they are working with. If I had a different opportunity I would have tried more theories on the birds to gather more information and get information by separating the birds in different rooms of the house to see if they were not influenced by one another.