The Science of Cool

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The Science of Cool
The best definition of being cool is the ability to be pleasant while applying little or no effort. This essay will seek to explain the elements of being cool while comparing two research techniques used by psychologists while answering the given questions.
Experimental method
The experiment I will conduct will be used to measure coolness about people being attracted to others and making acquaintances (Warren 545).
Step 1
I would choose a group of ten students from a specific club within the school. The experiment would take two weeks, and participants should make ten friends. The school will be the dependent variable. The study subjects are the independent variables. No study will be conducted outside the school premises.
Step 3
Data gathered will be analyzed after the experiment period has elapsed and all the results compared to establish the aspect of being cool.
Strength and weakness
The experimental method is appropriate because it can use different elements hence obtaining various results. The main flaw is that the study subjects may not behave as usual because they are being studied thus the results may be inconclusive.
Predicted outcome
I would be able to learn why students are inclined to make friends with people who play physical sports rather that people who are part of science clubs (Warren 560).
Survey method
I choose the survey method because I would get first-hand information about being cool from random people.

I would use questionnaires and distribute them to people from the age of 10-25 years.
Step 1
I would come up with questions such as what do you consider as cool? What traits in a person do you feel that make them cool? Does disobeying the law make you cool or just a truant? The dependent variables in the method are the questions. The independent variable is the character of the individuals and the environment that they are exposed.
Step 2
I will collect the responses after two days of issue and analyze them.
Strength and weakness
The primary advantage of using the survey method is that people are free to express their own opinions. The main flaw is that the views are limited to only the questions asked
The predicted outcome of the method
The use of the survey method would be vital in estimating coolness in individuals. For example, such traits as confidence or attitude would be some of the answers I would expect in cool people (Warren 555). Young people tend to associate coolness with being bad but as they grow older and wiser the perception changes (Warren 558).
In conclusion, coolness is only limited to one’s definition of it. Our environment will likely determine what is cool as well as our experiences. Thus, we should not associate the term to rule breakers only but also people who have defied odds in life and achieved the impossible.

Work Cited
Warren, Caleb, and Margaret C. Campbell. “What makes things cool? How autonomy influences perceived coolness.” Journal of Consumer Research 41.2 (2014): 543-563.