- 24 Mar, 2021
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Conducting the Experiment
Step 1: Conducting the Experiment
This exercise requires that you go to a relatively busy public space (for example, a mall, square, plaza, street corner, park, or sidewalk) and do nothing for 10 minutes. That means stand there and be unoccupied. Do not hide in a corner—you must be visible to everyone; do not wait for someone, take a break, sightsee, or appear otherwise engaged in the normal activity. Also, do not daydream, fantasize, think about the past or the future; do not entertain yourself with plans or internal messages. Don’t whistle, hum, fidget, look in your bag, play with your phone, keys, take notes, listen to your Ipod, text message, talk on the phone, or do anything else that might distract you from just being there and doing nothing. You should observe the reactions of others to you, and pay attention to your thoughts and feelings during these 10 minutes.
Step 2: Thinking and Writing about the Experiment
Immediately after the experience (perhaps while you are still at the site), fill out the data-collection form. Later, use your data-collection form to write a journal entry (casual in tone and written in the first person) describing the experience and its meaning to you. Describe other people’s reactions and your thoughts in as much detail as possible. Your journal entry should be at least two pages and include four sociological terms from chapters one and two of your text. When submitting your assignment to make sure your paper is 2-3 pages long, double-spaced, 12-point font. You should spell, and grammar check your document.