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ReplyDeleteBen And Joey THesis: Loss aversion is a property inherent to the human brain. Loss aversion describes the phenomenon whereby humans value losses higher than potential gains. For example, if someone has thirty dollars in cash, and is approached with an investment that could double their money, but there was a 25% chance for them to lose all of their money, they will likely not make the investment. This happens because people value what they have in concrete form much more than possible outcomes. Our experiment is to prove this phenomenon of loss aversion through a game of chance. We will approach a subject with a hypothetical bet on a coin toss, with the ratio of bets on both sides starting at 1:1, and increasing until the subject says they would accept the bet. If people generally do not accept the bet until above 1:1, then effectively, we will have proven our hypothesis.
ReplyDeleteMiles Thesis:
ReplyDeleteIt's a well known fact that early preparation for a test will increase one's success on that exam than simply studying a few days prior. However, many people choose to neglect this and do not study one week or more prior to their tests. I will be selecting volunteers from the 4 Advanced Algebra sections and hand out a study asking their name, grade, class period, score on the most recent test, how many days prior to the test they studied, as well as their study environment. I will then randomly select half of them, sit them down one by one and explain the advantages of early preparation. After the "intervention," I will ask the same questions of all those who were involved in the original study and look to see if those who participated in the intervention actually began studying earlier, as well as if their test scores improved.
Justine’s Thesis:
ReplyDeleteIn economics, we are taught to think of both the long and short term consequences of our actions and weigh them out. I wish to see how well people weigh long and short actions and how they decide these actions. I will ask people how they decide to spend one million dollars, such as investing, saving, or spending. I will ask them to write how much they will spend, save, and invest. If someone saves more money, then they are thinking more of the future. If someone spends more money, then they think more of the short term.