Anatomy and physiology labs

AP_5310_L08_Exp7_ReflexP2.pdf

Introduction to ScienceExperiment 7 Reflexes (Part II) Experiment Inventory

Materials *Ruler

*Participant Note: You must provide the materials listed in *red.

EXPERIMENT 7: REFLEXES (PART II)

In this experiment, you will continue to explore reflexes.

PROCEDURE

1. Hold a ruler approximately 8 cm above the outstretched hand of your partner. Instruct him/her to catch the ruler between the

thumb and forefinger. Say nothing before releasing the ruler.

2. Record the measurement where your partner caught the ruler in Table 2. Repeat Step 1 two additional times.

3. Hold the ruler approximately 8 cm above the outstretched hand of your partner. Tell him/her to close his/her eyes and try to

catch the ruler between the thumb and forefinger after you say the word “release.”

Note Release the ruler immediately after saying “release.”

4. Record the measurement where your partner caught the ruler in Table 2. Repeat Step 3 two additional times.

5. Hold the ruler approximately 8 cm above the outstretched hand of your partner. Tell him/her to close his/her eyes and try to

catch the ruler between the thumb and forefinger after you pat his/her back.

Note As you release the ruler with one hand, pat your partner’s back with the other.

6. Record the measurement where your partner caught the ruler in Table 2. Repeat Step 5 two additional times.

Data SheetExperiment 7 Data Sheet Table 2: Reflex Data

Reflex Trial 1: Distance Caught (cm) Trial 2: Distance

Caught (cm) Trial 3: Distance

Caught (cm) Visual

Verbal Tactile