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How Many Numbers Can You Remember ?
By: Carrie Laramie and Carter Auch
Question?
• How many numbers can you remember at a time?
Background Information
• For different people certain senses create a more stronger memory than others.
• Some people don’t even forget a certain smell and become a person who makes perfume.
Hypothesis
• If people hear certain numbers then they will remember them.
Materials
• Computer with internet• Index cards• Plastic baggies • Shoe box• Clipboard to hold down table
Procedure
• You will need number sequences for people to remember. Each number will need to be composed of 0-9. You can think of them yourself or use a random number generator. If you choose the generator, go to www.random.org/inform.html.
• On the first set of index cards, write two numbers. These card will be the first cards that you read to the volunteer.
Procedure 2
• Put cards in a plastic baggie and label them with a 2.
• Repeat this step, but instead on each set of cards write three numbers, four numbers, and so on.
• Collect cards and organize them in a shoe a box for easy transportation.
• To collect data draw this chart.
The ChartName Age Gender 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Procedure 3
• Find a volunteer to take the memory test. Explain the numbers on the cards and they will say it back to you.
• Find the mean of the percentage of the scores.
The Frequency Table:you will need this to find out
the means for each of the volunteers. Score Number of Participants With this
score Percentage of participants with this score
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.