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Laboratory report

Comparing visual and auditory reaction time

Write a lab report which includes the following:

Introduction:

Write a paragraph introducing the investigation. It should include:

• What is a reaction time?


• Importance of reaction time.
• Factors that affect reaction time.
• Biology of reaction time (neural pathway).
• Comparison of reaction time for auditory and visual stimuli.

Hypothesis:

Predict with reasons which one would be the fastest and reference it (link to
the resource in brackets).

Variables:

Identify the variable in the experiment:

Independent variable (IV)

What you are researching to see if it affects what you measure/record (is the
presumed caused).

Dependent variable (DV)

What you are measuring/recording (is the presumed effect).

Controlled variables (CV)

Research what factors would affect the reaction time.


List minimum 2 CVs you should keep constant during the experiment.
Method:

Auditory reaction time test

Test your Reaction Speed to sound.

1. Open https://playback.fm/audio-reaction-time
2. Preview sound so you know what to expect.
3. Touch the screen to begin.
4. When you hear the bell, touch the orange window as soon as you can.
5. Record the average time after 5 attempts and write it on the board.

Visual reaction time test

Test your Reaction Speed to light (RED – GREEN).

1. Open https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/java/redgreen.html
2. Click the large button “Click here to start” on the right to begin.
3. Wait for the stoplight to turn green.
4. When the stoplight turns green, click the large button “Click here on the
green light” quickly!
5. Click the large button “WAIT” to continue to the next test.
6. Record the average time after your 5 attempts.

ATTENTION!! Check that both sets of results have the same unit, if not you
need to convert it first.

Data analysis:

a. Collect averagedata for auditory and visual test results from 9 other people.
b. Make a table to present the results.
c. Calculate the average auditory and visual for the 10 participants.
d. Draw a bar graph comparing the overall average of the auditory reaction
time and the visual reaction time on graph paper.

Conclusion:

Write a brief conclusion.


Extensions work:

EXTENSION 1. Draw the table and the graph in Excel on your iPad.
EXTENSION 2. Answer question 1 p141 in textbook.

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