Psychology - Task 19

Aim:

I want to find out how fast different people’s reflexes are.

Equipment:

• Ruler
• A Person.

Method:

1. Get a subject to open their hand.
2. Hold a ruler above their hand with the zero level with the top of their hand.

Results:

Nature - 11

attempt 1: miss

attempt 2: miss

attempt 3: miss

attempt 4: miss

attempt 5: miss

attempt 6: miss

attempt 7: miss

attempt 8: miss

attempt 9: miss

attempt 10: 29 cm

Kaedun - 11

attempt 1: 11 cm

attempt 2: 15.5 cm

attempt 3: 20 cm

attempt 4: miss

attempt 5: miss

attempt 6: miss

attempt 7: 17.5 cm

attempt 8: miss

attempt 9: 21.5 cm

attempt 10: 11 cm

Sharney - 11

Attempt 1: miss

Attempt 2: 28 cm

Attempt 3: miss

Attempt 4: 26 cm

Attempt 5: 26.5 cm

Attempt 6: miss

Attempt 7: miss

Attempt 8: miss

Attempt 9: miss

Attempt 10: miss

Nikora - 12

Attempt 1: Miss

Attempt 2: 19 cm

Attempt 3: Miss

Attempt 4: 29 cm

Attempt 5: 23 cm

Attempt 6: 30 cm

Attempt 7: 30 cm

Attempt 8: 28 cm

Attempt 9: 27 cm

Attempt 10: 23 cm

Ryan - 11

Attempt 1: 28 cm

Attempt 2: miss

Attempt 3: miss

Attempt 4: miss

Attempt 5: 30 cm

Attempt 6: 17.5 cm

Attempt 7: 30 cm

Attempt 8: miss

Attempt 9: miss

Attempt 10: miss

Hayley - 10

Attempt 1:miss

Attempt 2:miss

Attempt 3:23 cm

Attempt 4: miss

Attempt 5: miss

Attempt 6: 20. 5 cm

Attempt 7: miss

Attempt 8: miss

Attempt 9: 23 cm

Attempt 10: 15.5 cm

Talia - 11

Attempt 1: miss

Attempt 2:  16.5 cm

Attempt 3:  30 cm

Attempt 4: miss

Attempt 5: 18 cm

Attempt 6: 16.5 cm

Attempt 7: miss

Attempt 8: 11.5 cm

Attempt 9: 17 cm

Attempt 10: miss

Reflection:
During this experiment I noticed noticed some of our class mates had different moods. Some where tired,
happy, angry. I think their mood really changed their reflexes, as you can see some people got around 10 -
30 cm.