Chewing Gum Experiment
Question How does chewing gum affect concentration on short term auditory memory tasks?
Hypothesis
Purpose The purpose of this experiment was to show teachers whether or not they should allow their students to chew gum in class. If teachers take a gander at this experiment then teachers may allow gum for the chance of better test grades. It may also help individuals, knowing that chewing gum can improve concentration on short term auditory memory tasks.
Materials and Procedures
Chewing gum
Audio Memory tasks
Pencil
Paper
Participants consent form
Procedures
1. Have 3 packs each of these gum types (Orbit, Bubble Yum, Extra).
2. Have participants sign consent form.
3. Give participants one of the sorts of gum.
4. Read nine numbers out loud and repeat them again for the participants.
5. Have participants recite the numbers back to you and record them.
6. Have participant spit out gum and repeat steps 4 and 5 (control)
Variables
Control – Participants that did not chew gum.
Independent (Tested) Variable – chewing gum.
Dependent (Outcome) Variable – short term auditory memory tasks.
Informed consent
Any person participating in this experiment will be subject to no stress. All test will be sealed in an envelope and their names will be replaced with “Subject” and then a number.
Analysis …show more content…
Participants were 28% liable to recollect the numbers recited while chewing Orbit gum. Participants were 27% liable to prosper in reiterating the numbers while chewing Extra gum. The experiment was only tested in short term, so the conclusion could be different in a long term task. The reason chewing gum was more effective in remembering the numbers in a short term was because the movement the jaw makes while chewing which then triggers the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible for
Hypothesis
Purpose The purpose of this experiment was to show teachers whether or not they should allow their students to chew gum in class. If teachers take a gander at this experiment then teachers may allow gum for the chance of better test grades. It may also help individuals, knowing that chewing gum can improve concentration on short term auditory memory tasks.
Materials and Procedures
Chewing gum
Audio Memory tasks
Pencil
Paper
Participants consent form
Procedures
1. Have 3 packs each of these gum types (Orbit, Bubble Yum, Extra).
2. Have participants sign consent form.
3. Give participants one of the sorts of gum.
4. Read nine numbers out loud and repeat them again for the participants.
5. Have participants recite the numbers back to you and record them.
6. Have participant spit out gum and repeat steps 4 and 5 (control)
Variables
Control – Participants that did not chew gum.
Independent (Tested) Variable – chewing gum.
Dependent (Outcome) Variable – short term auditory memory tasks.
Informed consent
Any person participating in this experiment will be subject to no stress. All test will be sealed in an envelope and their names will be replaced with “Subject” and then a number.
Analysis …show more content…
Participants were 28% liable to recollect the numbers recited while chewing Orbit gum. Participants were 27% liable to prosper in reiterating the numbers while chewing Extra gum. The experiment was only tested in short term, so the conclusion could be different in a long term task. The reason chewing gum was more effective in remembering the numbers in a short term was because the movement the jaw makes while chewing which then triggers the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible for