Essays on Experiment

When we think of people drinking water, we regularly see them use a glass, water bottle, or mason jar. But what about from a mayonnaise container? While our culture likes to be environmentally friendly, I find that using any means necessary to do so would…

Stanley Milgram was a psychologist at Yale University. Milgram was doing research or an investigation on whether if someone follows instructions and does what he is being asked to do or chooses to go against it. Envision you are being advised to torment another person…

Introduction The density or weight of a given volume of mud is determined by using a mud balance. The mud balance consists of a constant volume sample cup with a lid connected to the balance arm. A level bubble which is built into the beam…

Introduction The Density of a mud is the weight per unit volume expressed either in pounds per gallon or pounds per cubic foot. The density of the mud is important in order to maintain both the hydrostatic pressure as well as the pressure exerted by…

Introduction In order for us to determine the density or weight of a given mud, we can use a mud balance. In our experiment a 4-scale metal mud balance was used. The mud balance is being made in a way that the fixed volume cup…

The concept that “the one person we should never lie to is ourselves” is a form of absurdity through the human mind. As Samuel Johnson once said, “almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those whom we can not resemble.” The ability…

It was early on the Sunday morning of August 17, 1971, when the Stanford Study Experiment first commenced. A college student was confused as he heard sirens blaring and a police officer placed him under arrest and drove him towards Stanford University. The “prison” made…

The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the effect of the habitat on the population of butterflies. This experiment was conducted by using two different shades of backgrounds to mimic the habitats. We also used colored hole-punched paper and tweezers to demonstrate butterfly species…

New Expectations and Goals Our mock interview assignment allowed me to do extensive self evaluation as well as the opportunity to compare and contrast between myself and what most likely would be competitors for a teaching job. This assignment simulated the high stakes interview routine…

Materials and Methods In this experiment we used two beakers. One was filled halfway with ethanol, while the other was filled halfway with water. Two teaspoons of baking soda went into each beaker. Then, Elodea (an aquatic plant) was put in each beaker. We then…