CMU Psychology Department

eugene · eugene

For my lab experiment I observed that from trial to trial, though there was slight improvement overall, there were not enough trials to draw any conclusions. Some of the results were inconsistent and there was quite a bit of variation between some trials. I think this highlights how humans are not ma...

102intro · 102intro

Deast The results of my lab do not support the view on humans as machines. Machines, although imperfect are very regular and perform their functions in a predictable and consistent trend. The patterns I acquired as results were not completely inconsistent but definitely not comparable with a mach...

Crazy Diamond · Crazy Diamond

Switch around name for fun, I like mine better. I feel like this lab clearly demonstrated that humans are not machines, and rarely can be totally consistent with even the most basic of actions, like catching a ruler or reacting to an object. It's amusing to watch my roommate try and catch that "da...

102intro · 102intro

Pen name: Fabienne The reaction of grabbing the ruler can be seen as a mechanical response to the stimulus of the ruler dropping. The time it takes to grasp the ruler can be seen as the time it takes for the brain to send the signal to the hand to perform the action. When the person focused their attentio...

mengh · mengh

Pen: SuperHumenG My graph doesn't show a steady line. It's somewhat flat but there are peaks at some place. Based on the graph I plot, I conclude that human does not function like machines. This doesn't mean that there is not a mechanism for each human action. The difference is that the performance of h...

102intro · 102intro

Following Ruler Lab I have come to the conclusion that the results of the experiment do not support the view of humans as machines as discussed in Chapter Two of Gleitman. I was able to improve my baseline times, and this shows that unlike machines humans can improve upon their previous attempts dr...

102intro · 102intro

I think that this experiment does not support the view of humans as machines. While some of my trials improved with practice, sometimes I made mistakes and my current reaction time was larger than my last one. Also, sometimes I dropped the ruler and did not even count that trial. Also, sometimes I anti...

102intro · 102intro

This lab does not support the humans as machine's theory. As per my results, it was clear that there were large variations in my reaction times. Machines perform one task at a time, focusing all of their attention to the one task at hand (though it may be one task in a series of other tasks). Humans howeve...

102intro · 102intro

Nomnom My results were inconsistent and random, there was almost no form of pattern. At times, I would have a repeated measurement that shows some indication of improvement, and the next measurement would disprove that. A machine on the other hand would always be consistent and accurate. There wou...

agahungu · agahungu

the lab findings don't support the idea that humans are machines because unlike a machine that is consistent or one that might be sophisticated to improve with trials, humans are very inconsistent. During my trials, my reaction time continued to waver without any improvement.

102intro · 102intro

I think this lab supports humans as machinery because the way we work to perform a task of catching a pen has many steps in our body like a machine. Without even thinking about it our body watches the pen drop and without us consciously telling our fingers to try to catch it, they just react and try to catc...

102intro · 102intro

-Mantis It seems that the variabillity and improvement with practice is an argument against Gleitman in that humans are machines, at least in his context. Machines wear down with use rather than getting better. Humans continue to perfect themselves through practice.

102intro · 102intro

pen name: IdiotBox My results were pretty erratic; when I plotted my data, it is not linear, and it have peaks all over the place. My results are probably one of the better evidence that "human is not machine", but yet I would like to disagree; these errors must be coming from SOMEWHERE. I thi...

btp412 · btp412

After completing the Ruler Lab I have come to the conclusion that the results of the experiment do not support the view of humans as machines as discussed in Chapter Two of Gleitman. My data did reveal that I was able to improve my reaction time after several tries and increase efficiency. However,...

102intro · 102intro

Penname: Archdaxia Did anyone else have it happen where their hands got tired after they continued a few times? My data definitely had fluctuations in it, though I did get some improvement there were other trials were I just didn't have that same alertness, like a bit of a refraction period. This data...

102intro · 102intro

psych0i disagree with the fact that humans are like machines based on the fact the the results to my lab showed very inconsistent and unpredictable results. Machines are preprogrammed and perform tasks in a consistent manner and this disputes with the data i collected.

102intro · 102intro

Eka The distance is supposed to decrease as time goes, but my result proves that I, a normal human being, is NOT a machine because there were many fluctuations in my experiment. Especially on my Experiment #1 and #2, there were a lot of back and forth movement in the change of distance, and supposedly,...

102intro · 102intro

These results don't support humans as machines because of the improvement factor. Machines don't improve, they do the same process every time; both simple gears and more complicated computers do the same process every time.

102intro · 102intro

I think the results of this lab do not support the view of humans as machines. Machines are preprogrammed and perform tasks in a consistent manner. My reaction times varied greatly with and without change in the experimental conditions. The reaction time improved for both my hands but but would ofte...

102intro · 102intro

There wasn't a strong correlation between the number of times I practiced and how fast my reaction time was, but there was at least a little bit of improvement. I think it's one of those things where if you continue to do it over a longer trial period, more of a correlation will show up. Also, there was a de...

102intro · 102intro

Pen Name: Conchita Gleitman discusses the fact that humans are biological in nature and that this includes a mechanistic component. There are physical and chemical mechanisms in the human body responsible for behavior such as muscles in the hand contracting to catch a falling ruler....

102intro · 102intro

4. Humans are not machines. My data had a lot of fluctuation and although an observable trend of practice/learning is apparentthere is backward movement and that would not happen with a machine. They might improve in a nonlinear fashion butthey would be far more consisent than humans. - Thunder

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CaboooseWhile overall my reaction time decreased from the base line, my reaction time did not decrease from trial to trial consistently. These results were most likely due to outside variables effecting each trial a little differently, for instance the distance the starting position the ruler...

marshMELLO3 · marshMELLO3

My results from the ruler lab do not support the view of humans as machines. My reaction times were very inconsistent and had no pattern. A machine would produce the same results time after time, and even if the machine were to somehow malfunction, there would probably still be a pattern to the resul...

102intro · 102intro

I believe that my results do indeed support chapter 2 of Gleitman. My results weren't perfectly consistent, as may be expected from a "machine", but I think the existence of a pattern at all somewhat supports the text. It is also notable that there are many internal processes and other inf...

102intro · 102intro

In my opinion the lab does show that humans perform simple tasks (and sometimes even complex ones) like machines. Humans are obviously natural organisms and so their actions will not be precise as those of a machine, but what makes humans machine-like is the way they can be programmed to react, respo...

102intro · 102intro

Pen Name: fatal37 The result of my lab showed moderate improvement in reaction time. However this improvement was pretty marginal. There may have been too many uncontrollable variables (mood, blood chemistry, environment) that may have contributed to a slower response time. I was in a loud and no...

grape drink · grape drink

While there was improvement with practice with the dominant hand, the weak hand did not improve enough to determine if the change was relevant. I tried to vary how long I waited to drop the ruler, as I could see my partner trying to time my release. In conclusion, I think if the ruler catcher simply tries...

poppadiddy · poppadiddy

Judging by my results, humans seem to be very unlike machines. The fact that my times varied greatly from trial to trial and in some cases improved with practice are incongruent with the notion of humans as machines. A machine's times would remain constant, which is quite unlike my results.

102intro · 102intro

Judging from my results, humans don't act the same way as machines. A machine, since it would always perform in the same way, would have consistent results. However, as humans, we both have the ability to adapt and learn as well as the possibility of error, allowing for variation both in the positive a...

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	Ruler Lab (Preview) For my lab experiment I observed that from trial to trial, though there was slight improvement overall, there were not enough trials to draw any conclusions. Some of the results were inconsistent and there was quite a bit of variation between some trials. I think this highlights how humans are not ma...	eugene	3	202	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	Ruler Lab (Preview) Deast The results of my lab do not support the view on humans as machines. Machines, although imperfect are very regular and perform their functions in a predictable and consistent trend. The patterns I acquired as results were not completely inconsistent but definitely not comparable with a mach...	102intro	2	170	Sep 16, 2009 by Crazy Diamond
	Lab Ruler (Preview) Switch around name for fun, I like mine better. I feel like this lab clearly demonstrated that humans are not machines, and rarely can be totally consistent with even the most basic of actions, like catching a ruler or reacting to an object. It's amusing to watch my roommate try and catch that "da...	Crazy Diamond	0	173	Sep 16, 2009 by Crazy Diamond
	Ruler Lab (Preview) Pen name: Fabienne The reaction of grabbing the ruler can be seen as a mechanical response to the stimulus of the ruler dropping. The time it takes to grasp the ruler can be seen as the time it takes for the brain to send the signal to the hand to perform the action. When the person focused their attentio...	102intro	1	176	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	Ruler Lab (Preview) Pen: SuperHumenG My graph doesn't show a steady line. It's somewhat flat but there are peaks at some place. Based on the graph I plot, I conclude that human does not function like machines. This doesn't mean that there is not a mechanism for each human action. The difference is that the performance of h...	mengh	0	145	Sep 16, 2009 by mengh
	Ruler Lab (Preview) Following Ruler Lab I have come to the conclusion that the results of the experiment do not support the view of humans as machines as discussed in Chapter Two of Gleitman. I was able to improve my baseline times, and this shows that unlike machines humans can improve upon their previous attempts dr...	102intro	1	209	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	Ruler Lab (Preview) I think that this experiment does not support the view of humans as machines. While some of my trials improved with practice, sometimes I made mistakes and my current reaction time was larger than my last one. Also, sometimes I dropped the ruler and did not even count that trial. Also, sometimes I anti...	102intro	0	143	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	Ruler Lab (Preview) This lab does not support the humans as machine's theory. As per my results, it was clear that there were large variations in my reaction times. Machines perform one task at a time, focusing all of their attention to the one task at hand (though it may be one task in a series of other tasks). Humans howeve...	102intro	3	189	Sep 16, 2009 by seashell
	Ruler Lab (Preview) Nomnom My results were inconsistent and random, there was almost no form of pattern. At times, I would have a repeated measurement that shows some indication of improvement, and the next measurement would disprove that. A machine on the other hand would always be consistent and accurate. There wou...	102intro	1	193	Sep 16, 2009 by dbpatric
	Ruler Lab (Preview) the lab findings don't support the idea that humans are machines because unlike a machine that is consistent or one that might be sophisticated to improve with trials, humans are very inconsistent. During my trials, my reaction time continued to waver without any improvement.	agahungu	0	157	Sep 16, 2009 by agahungu
	ruler lab (Preview) I think this lab supports humans as machinery because the way we work to perform a task of catching a pen has many steps in our body like a machine. Without even thinking about it our body watches the pen drop and without us consciously telling our fingers to try to catch it, they just react and try to catc...	102intro	1	237	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	Ruler Lab (Preview) -Mantis It seems that the variabillity and improvement with practice is an argument against Gleitman in that humans are machines, at least in his context. Machines wear down with use rather than getting better. Humans continue to perfect themselves through practice.	102intro	0	202	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	Human is a very complex machine (Preview) pen name: IdiotBox My results were pretty erratic; when I plotted my data, it is not linear, and it have peaks all over the place. My results are probably one of the better evidence that "human is not machine", but yet I would like to disagree; these errors must be coming from SOMEWHERE. I thi...	102intro	3	309	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	Ruler Lab (Preview) After completing the Ruler Lab I have come to the conclusion that the results of the experiment do not support the view of humans as machines as discussed in Chapter Two of Gleitman. My data did reveal that I was able to improve my reaction time after several tries and increase efficiency. However,...	btp412	0	185	Sep 16, 2009 by btp412
	Ruler Lab (Preview) Penname: Archdaxia Did anyone else have it happen where their hands got tired after they continued a few times? My data definitely had fluctuations in it, though I did get some improvement there were other trials were I just didn't have that same alertness, like a bit of a refraction period. This data...	102intro	1	211	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	ruler lab (Preview) psych0i disagree with the fact that humans are like machines based on the fact the the results to my lab showed very inconsistent and unpredictable results. Machines are preprogrammed and perform tasks in a consistent manner and this disputes with the data i collected.	102intro	0	177	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	ruler lab (Preview) Eka The distance is supposed to decrease as time goes, but my result proves that I, a normal human being, is NOT a machine because there were many fluctuations in my experiment. Especially on my Experiment #1 and #2, there were a lot of back and forth movement in the change of distance, and supposedly,...	102intro	2	200	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	Ruler Lab (Preview) These results don't support humans as machines because of the improvement factor. Machines don't improve, they do the same process every time; both simple gears and more complicated computers do the same process every time.	102intro	6	253	Sep 16, 2009 by like2dream
	Ruler Lab ! (Preview) I think the results of this lab do not support the view of humans as machines. Machines are preprogrammed and perform tasks in a consistent manner. My reaction times varied greatly with and without change in the experimental conditions. The reaction time improved for both my hands but but would ofte...	102intro	11	227	Sep 16, 2009 by SWISH7459
	Humans as machines (Preview) There wasn't a strong correlation between the number of times I practiced and how fast my reaction time was, but there was at least a little bit of improvement. I think it's one of those things where if you continue to do it over a longer trial period, more of a correlation will show up. Also, there was a de...	102intro	1	174	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	Ruler Lab (Preview) Pen Name: Conchita Gleitman discusses the fact that humans are biological in nature and that this includes a mechanistic component. There are physical and chemical mechanisms in the human body responsible for behavior such as muscles in the hand contracting to catch a falling ruler....	102intro	0	174	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	RulerLab (Preview) 4. Humans are not machines. My data had a lot of fluctuation and although an observable trend of practice/learning is apparentthere is backward movement and that would not happen with a machine. They might improve in a nonlinear fashion butthey would be far more consisent than humans. - Thunder	102intro	0	157	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	Cabooose (Preview) CaboooseWhile overall my reaction time decreased from the base line, my reaction time did not decrease from trial to trial consistently. These results were most likely due to outside variables effecting each trial a little differently, for instance the distance the starting position the ruler...	102intro	0	179	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	Ruler Lab (Preview) My results from the ruler lab do not support the view of humans as machines. My reaction times were very inconsistent and had no pattern. A machine would produce the same results time after time, and even if the machine were to somehow malfunction, there would probably still be a pattern to the resul...	marshMELLO3	4	194	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	Ruler Labbbbb JS (Preview) I believe that my results do indeed support chapter 2 of Gleitman. My results weren't perfectly consistent, as may be expected from a "machine", but I think the existence of a pattern at all somewhat supports the text. It is also notable that there are many internal processes and other inf...	102intro	0	162	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	ruler lab (Preview) In my opinion the lab does show that humans perform simple tasks (and sometimes even complex ones) like machines. Humans are obviously natural organisms and so their actions will not be precise as those of a machine, but what makes humans machine-like is the way they can be programmed to react, respo...	102intro	0	166	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	Ruler Lab (Preview) Pen Name: fatal37 The result of my lab showed moderate improvement in reaction time. However this improvement was pretty marginal. There may have been too many uncontrollable variables (mood, blood chemistry, environment) that may have contributed to a slower response time. I was in a loud and no...	102intro	1	201	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	Ruler Lab (Preview) While there was improvement with practice with the dominant hand, the weak hand did not improve enough to determine if the change was relevant. I tried to vary how long I waited to drop the ruler, as I could see my partner trying to time my release. In conclusion, I think if the ruler catcher simply tries...	grape drink	1	172	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	answer to question 4 (Preview) Judging by my results, humans seem to be very unlike machines. The fact that my times varied greatly from trial to trial and in some cases improved with practice are incongruent with the notion of humans as machines. A machine's times would remain constant, which is quite unlike my results.	poppadiddy	4	207	Sep 16, 2009 by 102intro
	Ruler Lab (Preview) Judging from my results, humans don't act the same way as machines. A machine, since it would always perform in the same way, would have consistent results. However, as humans, we both have the ability to adapt and learn as well as the possibility of error, allowing for variation both in the positive a...	102intro	3	206	Sep 16, 2009 by wordplay
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