How Does Temperature Affect Reaction Time
Aim
The aim of this experiment is to calculate the average human reaction time for a simple task.
Hypothesis
If the activity is repeated a number of times, then the reaction time will decrease, therefore the slower the reaction time, the further the ruler will fall.
Variables - which variables are you going to:
Change? (Independent Variable)
The Independent Variable in this Investigation is the reaction time.
Measure? (Dependent variable)
The Dependent Variable in this Investigation is how far the ruler falls.
Keep the same? (Controlled variables)
The Controlled Variables in this Investigation include; where the ruler starts; the position from where the ruler is dropped; the way the investigator holds the ruler; the equipment used …show more content…
Use scientific knowledge to explain these patterns and relationships.
In the data founded from this experiment, a main pattern that was evident in the vast majority of cases, is that the testee’s dominant hand had a faster reaction time than the less dominant hand. This is most likely because your dominant hand is likely to have a greater amount of neural pathways which allow your muscles to react faster when the activity is first completed, allowing in the next four attempts for the muscle memory to build up more than the less dominant hand would, hence the average reaction times have a tendency to be faster.
A pattern that was evident in my partner’s individual data (which more than likely occurred in other individual’s data, though not my own) was that the more times the activity was repeated, the faster the testee’s reaction times became. This is due to the opening up of neural pathways which allow the action to be performed at a faster rate the more it was done. Though this is the case, there will always be a delay no matter how many times the activity is repeated because it always takes a small amount of time for a neural message to go from your eyes to your brain and then from your brain to your
The aim of this experiment is to calculate the average human reaction time for a simple task.
Hypothesis
If the activity is repeated a number of times, then the reaction time will decrease, therefore the slower the reaction time, the further the ruler will fall.
Variables - which variables are you going to:
Change? (Independent Variable)
The Independent Variable in this Investigation is the reaction time.
Measure? (Dependent variable)
The Dependent Variable in this Investigation is how far the ruler falls.
Keep the same? (Controlled variables)
The Controlled Variables in this Investigation include; where the ruler starts; the position from where the ruler is dropped; the way the investigator holds the ruler; the equipment used …show more content…
Use scientific knowledge to explain these patterns and relationships.
In the data founded from this experiment, a main pattern that was evident in the vast majority of cases, is that the testee’s dominant hand had a faster reaction time than the less dominant hand. This is most likely because your dominant hand is likely to have a greater amount of neural pathways which allow your muscles to react faster when the activity is first completed, allowing in the next four attempts for the muscle memory to build up more than the less dominant hand would, hence the average reaction times have a tendency to be faster.
A pattern that was evident in my partner’s individual data (which more than likely occurred in other individual’s data, though not my own) was that the more times the activity was repeated, the faster the testee’s reaction times became. This is due to the opening up of neural pathways which allow the action to be performed at a faster rate the more it was done. Though this is the case, there will always be a delay no matter how many times the activity is repeated because it always takes a small amount of time for a neural message to go from your eyes to your brain and then from your brain to your