100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Previously searched by you
Previously searched by you
logo
IB Biology Extended essay, score 2/3 CA$6.44   Add to cart
Quickly navigate to
Preview
  2.  
  3. The University Of Buckingham
  4.  
  5. BIOLOGY EE in ENGLISH

Essay

IB Biology Extended essay, score 2/3
 9 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • BIOLOGY EE in ENGLISH
  • Institution
  • The University Of Buckingham

This was my Extended Essay piece for HL biology on Classical Conditioning Goldfish. This is a very thorough scientific essay which a good clear structure, similar designs to that of a lab report and a very interesting topic with some great results!

Preview 3 out of 22  pages

Document information

  • October 8, 2022
  • 22
  • 2018/2019
  • Essay
  • Unknown
  • A

Subjects

  • biology
  • biology ee
  • extended essay
  • classical conditioning
  • fish
  • goldfish
  • ee
  • ib
  • interesting extended essay

Written for

  • The University of Buckingham
  • Unknown
  • BIOLOGY EE in ENGLISH
All documents for this subject (1)

Seller

avatar-seller
Margo1401

Content preview

Extended Essay

Inducing conditioned response in
goldfish using sound as a stimulus

Using the sound of a ringing bell as a neutral stimulus

for feeding during a span of 14 days, can conditioned

response be induced in goldfish (Carassius auratus)?




Subject: Biology



Word count: 3890




pg. 1

,Table of Contents:
Introduction Page 3

Background Page 3

• Vertebrates: Fish Page 3

• Fish hearing Page 4

• Conditioning Page 6

Ivan Pavlov—Pavlov’s Dogs Page 7

Research question Page 8

Hypothesis Page 8

Expectations Page 8

Variables Page 9

Equipment Page 9

Methodology Page 9

• Biological sampling—Goldfish care Page 9

• Procedure Page 10

• Analysis—methodology Page 11

Data recorded Page 12

Data analysis Page 13

• Statistical analysis Page 15

Conclusion Page 18

Evaluation Page 19

Bibliography Page 20

Appendix Page 22




pg. 2

, Introduction
In the study conducted by Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936), the learning method of classical

conditioning is put to test by measuring salivation levels of dogs through several stimuli.

Whereas Pavlov’s experiment demonstrated that dogs where showing clear signs of classical

conditioning, his study was limited to dogs.



On the other hand, psychologists Watson and Rayner in 1920, held what they referred to as

“The Little Albert Experiment” where an infant was used to monitor his reaction to several

animals after continuously hearing unpleasant noises when seeing them, thus leading to him

directly associating the noise with the animals. Later on, in 1943, Clark Hull presented his

“Principles of Behaviour” where he stated that deprivation in organisms lead to need, which

consequently activated behaviour used for survival, said theory was based off Pavlov’s

conditioning law1. The following investigation was designed to understand classical

conditioning in a similar situation, using Goldfish instead of dogs, evaluating their response to

sound with food allocation.



Background

VERTEBRATES: FISH

Vertebrate fishes belong to the phylum Chordata and have existed in our planet for over 450

million years. As other phylum, they evolved, developing better features for adaptation to

their habitats. The study of their ecology, ethology and other morphological and

physiological features has been a source of reliable and important knowledge in the evolution

of vertebrates overall.



1
Bryant, Dominique. "Behaviorism Timeline." prezi.com. N.p., 2014. Web. 29 Aug. 2018.
pg. 3

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Margo1401. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for CA$6.44. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

81531 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
CA$6.44
  • (0)
  Add to cart