My Experiment :D

Aim: to find out whether or not different age groups and genders affect their reactions/ reaction time.

Hypothesis: Younger people have faster reactions than older people. and Females have faster reactions than males.

Independent Variable: Gender and Age

Dependent Variable: Colours, words and pictures on cards.

Equipment:
* 20 large cards
* an easel
* a stopwatch
* 2 chairs
* a pointing stick

Method:
1. Collect equipment.
2. Organize 15 males and 15 females to participate in the experiment.
3. Sort people into different categories e.g. males versus females, under 18s versus over 18s, over 18s males versus under 18s females etc. Each person may fall into more than one category.
4. Conduct the experiment one to one with each person.
5. Hold up various large cards, with different words, pictures or colours on them, in front of each person. Cards include puzzles like "where's wally", words that say a colour but spelled a different colour, etc.
6. Use a stopwatch to time how long each person reacts and responds.
7. Make a table to record information.
8. Record the time in seconds in the table.
9. Repeat steps 4 to 8 with each person three times.

Risk Assessment:
Identify:
1. Pointing stick may poke someone's eye.
2. Easel may fall on top of someone.
Assess:
1. If stick is in eye, this may cause be painful and uncomfortable. Irritation and infection may occur.
2. Easel is heavy so therefore if someone is squashed under it they may be in pain.
Control:
1. Do not direct the pointing stick towards somebody's eye. Do not run with the stick.
2. Stabilize the easel properly and make sure nothing/ no-one pushes it.
Disposal:
N/A

that's it :)