Julia+D14

Julia D 2013-2014
 * THE STUDY OF MEMORY AND NUMBERS **

The purpose of this experiment was to find out if the pattern in which the human ear hears a number affects how well the test subject can remember it. The numbers are encoded, stored and retrieved from the brain over the course of the experiment. The test subjects were asked to listen to a 10-digit number read out loud to them in different number sequences and then wait 3 minutes before trying to correctly reproduce the number. It was found that the 2 easiest number patterns to remember were 4-3-1-2 and 3-3-2-2, while the 5-3-3 pattern was the hardest to remember. This is because the brain is used to hearing a 3-3-2-2 pattern and the brain is able to process the 4-3-1-2 more easily because the bulk of the information is found at the front of the number.
 * ABSTRACT **

To improve the consistency of the data all experiments should be done with the same test subjects testing each variable. To improve the capability of the test subjects they should have done the same activity during the waiting time instead of just sitting where they could be distracted. A future experiment that could be done is having the test subjects do an activity during the waiting time having to do with letters to set their mind off track. Another experiment that could be done is having the test subjects learn a number by having them look at different amounts of objects in groups to represent the different digits.
 * EXPERIMENTAL IMPROVMENTS AND FUTURE EXPERIMENTS **

To read the complete ISP Paper for this experiment, click on the PDF file link below.