Topic > Psychological Experiment to Improve Memory - 582

The experiment is a psychological study designed to help people improve their memory. However, the experimenter wants to study a new method that will improve learning and memory by forcing people to learn. Researchers should know that positive reinforcement for correct answers is a way to develop animal and human memory. However, they want to understand whether pushing someone to give incorrect answers will show similar effects. The teacher will give the student a set of matching words to memorize within a certain period of time. If the student gives the correct answer he will receive a verbal reward. If he answers incorrectly, an appliance ranging from 15 volts up to 450 volts will shock him. Every time the student makes a mistake, the teacher will press a higher level tension. The student's arm is tied and an electrode is attached to the wrist. The student has heart problems but this does not seem to worry the experimenter. A shock generator will shock his wrists and as the experiment continues the student will start making mistakes. As the student increases in receiving incorrect questions...