The experiments deal with the phenomenon of pupil dilation, the influence of nonverbal behavior and social reinforcement on social interactions, how listeners and speakers play different roles in the flow of a conversation, and on tactfulness and persuasion. These experiments sharpen students' skills of observation and recording information accurately. The social lesson helps students with emotional or behavioral problems become more skillful in their social perception, interpretation and enactment of social behavior. On the first trial, students are not allowed to see the picture or ask questions. Students keep track of how much time it takes the class to complete the drawing, and then examine their pictures for accuracy.
Students then draw a second picture in response to a description from a second student.
This time the students who are drawing are allowed to ask questions. The amount of time and accuracy are again analyzed. Students observe how asking questions take more time to do the task, but greatly increase the accuracy of their drawings. Students can talk about how asking questions can be hard, and discover that no one likes revealing that they don't know something. Conclusion Teachers and students both rate Amazing Discoveries positively.