GED 5300 - Assignment 1

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GED 5300 – S2024 [1] K. Roebuck GED 5300 THE SCIENCE OF EVERYDAY LIFE ASSIGNMENT 1 SUMMER 2024 Question: Does my pet dog sit faster when presented with a treat? Hypothesis: My pet dog will sit faster when presented with a treat due to his high food drive/motivation. Materials: - Ulysses (the goodest boy ) - Dog treats - Cell phone Procedure: 1. Ask Ulysses to sit on the rug in the living room (without a treat). Time the interaction. Repeat 5 times throughout the week at various times during the day. 2. Ask Ulysses to sit on the rug in the living room (with a treat). Time the interaction. Repeat 5 times throughout the week at various times during the day. Note: “Time to sit” is measured from when dog’s name is first called.
GED 5300 – S2024 [2] K. Roebuck Observations/Results/Data: Day of Week Time to Sit (seconds) Without Treat With Treat Monday 11 4 Tuesday 3 1 Wednesday 3 1 Thursday 7 2 Friday 3 0 Average 5.4 1.6 My pet dog sat, on average, 3.8 seconds faster over the testing period when presented with a treat than without a treat. Conclusion: Ulysses (the goodest boy) sat 3.8 seconds faster over the testing period when presented with a treat. Therefore, the hypothesis that my pet dog will sit faster when presented with a treat due to his high food drive/motivation is supported by the data.
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