Does Thinking Affect Reaction Times?
Human Health and Behavior
Stella Webb
- Grade:
- 7
- Teacher:
- Alexandria Vaughn
1. What is your project about? My project is about if listening to something like music or a podcast will affect reaction time 1. Why did you choose this project? I have seen drivers on the road be distracted and i am hoping that after i share this information the driving in tucson and oro valley will improve 1. What was your result/ overall conclusion? My overall result was that silence was the best and music was the worst even worse that being on your phone having a conversation 1. Why is your project important? I feel it would be helpful for when you are in the car to see what helps you pay attention
Great work on a very relevant and well-organized project! Your focus on improving road safety in Tucson and Oro Valley shows a wonderful commitment to using science to help your community. Your background research into the different types of reaction time and how dopamine affects the brain provided a very professional foundation for your experiment.
I was impressed by your Data Collection Table. Calculating the mean, median, and mode for each category shows a high level of mathematical effort for a 7th-grade project. Your finding that music was more distracting than a conversation was a very interesting result! I encourage you to keep looking into how our environments affect our focus—this is an important area of study for everyone’s safety.