Science project
Which Gender Has Better Memory?
Grade Level: 6th - 7th; Type: Behavioral Science
Objective:
Students will discover whether there are any differences in the way men and women remember things.
Materials:
- Find a memory test online (like this one or this one) or create your own memory test based on those models.
- At least 10 male and 10 female test subjects
- Timer/watch
- Pen and paper for notes
Additional Materials
CHART
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Average # of Correct Answers
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Notes |
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MALE
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FEMALE
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Terms/Concepts: Memory; Sensory memory; Short term memory; Long term memory; Gender • Brain
References
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory
- http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/nervous-system/human-memory.htm
- Fivush, Robyn and Neisser, Ulric (1994). The remembering self: Construction and accuracy in the self-narrative. New York: Cambridge University Press.
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