Harrison+Z

=How Body Temperature Affects Memory and Reflexes=

2011-2012
The purpose of the experiment was to find out if warmth or cold affected memory or reflexes. It was hypothesized that warmth would improve reflexes and memory. First the test subject will go outside and stand in the cold for two minutes. After two minutes, the test subjects will come inside for a reflex test, where the test subjects will stand five feet away from the ball handler. The ball handler will throw different sized balls at the test subject. The test subject will try to catch the balls. The test subjects will then go outside in the cold for another 2 minutes and come inside for a memory test where the test subjects will have to memorize the words and pictures that are showed. They will then go outside in the warmth for two minutes and repeat the two tests. The results for the reflex test were that the test subject did better in the warmth, and for the memory test, the test subject did better in cold. For the 2nd experiment, the test subject drank a can of soda and repeated the memory test. The test subjects received the same results as they did in the cold as the test subject did after drinking the soda.
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Experimental improvements could have to change the pictures and words for the memory test, whereas, the pictures were kept, but the words were moved around. I could have also waited a while after the test subjects drank the soda before performing the experiments. Future experiments could be whether or not everyday things improve your reflexes and or memory such as watching T.V, washing your hands, eating something, etc. 
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