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My project is on the reaction time of a human. I tested 3 subjects using two computer tests. Before the tests each subject took their temperature with a digital thermometer. They recorded the temperature and started the test. I did this project because I always wanted to know why at some points of the day I was very slow at doing things and at some points I did really well and did some things fast. I wanted to know when and why I would be at my slowest. I believed that the younger the person the better their reaction time would be as well as the temperature of the body. I also believed the morning time would be the best time because you were rested and ready for the day.
My goal in the project was to find out the variables on reaction time. For example your body temperature or the part of the day. Even if the age of the subjects is different. Another goal is to find out if the variables will affect my project in more than one way. Goals do not always plan out as much as I would like however a goal always planning out would not make the project fun. The results I expect were the younger subjects would have the best results because the energy level is higher. Another expected result was the person with the lowest temperature will have the better chance of having a better reaction time. I believe this because the cooler you are the least stressed you are, so your reaction time will be faster as you are focused on the task.
So, after this I had to do research on all of the things I learned. I researched the process of this project and how to perform it. I learned there is an entire system of the human body explains when it is at its strongest called the circadian cycle. This cycle is the 24-hour human day cycle. The cycle incl...

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...on time after his/her shower. Also, subject 1 after his/her lunch had a high temperature of 36.75 degrees Celsius. Subject 1 after lunch had a reaction time of .28 seconds.
Subject 2 had a reaction time of .41 seconds before he/she took his/her shower. At the same time he/she had a temperature of 36.41 degrees Celsius. He/she had an average reaction time before bed, the lowest temperature of the day at 36.36 degrees Celsius. He/she had his/her 2nd lowest reaction time of .29 seconds then also. The point for this subject is he was in the ballpark for the high temperatures corresponding with slow reaction times. Finally subject 3 had a different way. He/she had his highest temperature after his/her shower however the best reaction time. Also, he/she had he’s lowest temperature after a night’s sleep bed as well as his/her lowest reaction time. That is reaction time!

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