Scott D Whippo
My background includes military, industrial, and academic experience. As a senior military officer, I commanded Special Operations Forces overseas. I spent decades involved in the aerospace and aircraft industry. I also taught college classes in Rhetoric, Introduction to Communication, and U.S. Intelligence History and Operations. My research background is eclectic and extensive and extends from highly classified reports to open-source published papers.
Address: Arlington, Washington, United States
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Their research showed some indications that suggestion, and possibly priming may have an influence on an individual’s perception. Using their research as a starting point this study developed a mixed-method approach in order to test some aspects of their research. Ten volunteers participated in a mixed-methods experiment. A Factorial Design of 2 x 2 enabled a testing of two treatments at the same time. The participants were tested for level of suggestibility using the Stanford Scale and were then divided into one of four groups. Groups consisted of high or low suggestible participants who were treated with a suggestion or priming words to determine their level of discomfort when their arm was placed in ice water. The results were measured on a scale from one to ten.
The ANOVA showed no statistical difference in the groups. However, the number of individuals who were unable to complete the testing was all in the high suggestibility group and it appeared that individuals in the priming group, both high and low suggestible, had the greatest reduction in discomfort relative to their baseline.
Keywords: priming, suggestion, perception, reality, ice water, suggestibility, Spanos, Bartels
Their research showed some indications that suggestion, and possibly priming may have an influence on an individual’s perception. Using their research as a starting point this study developed a mixed-method approach in order to test some aspects of their research. Ten volunteers participated in a mixed-methods experiment. A Factorial Design of 2 x 2 enabled a testing of two treatments at the same time. The participants were tested for level of suggestibility using the Stanford Scale and were then divided into one of four groups. Groups consisted of high or low suggestible participants who were treated with a suggestion or priming words to determine their level of discomfort when their arm was placed in ice water. The results were measured on a scale from one to ten.
The ANOVA showed no statistical difference in the groups. However, the number of individuals who were unable to complete the testing was all in the high suggestibility group and it appeared that individuals in the priming group, both high and low suggestible, had the greatest reduction in discomfort relative to their baseline.
Keywords: priming, suggestion, perception, reality, ice water, suggestibility, Spanos, Bartels