Casey+Fox+and+Marissa+Koller

Casey Fox's and Marissa Koller's ISP

=Phychoacoustics=

Topic- What instrument distracts the brain most? -This could be pretty hard to actually measure, because there could be a lot of variables, so maybe try to narrow it down or something? -Cecilia Boore

=Background research:=

Psychoacoustics is the study of the perception of sound, and how the brain reacts and processes sound. It includes how we listen to sound and music, the physiological impact of music upon humans and the psychological responses to the things we hear. Psychoacoustics studies the relationship between acoustic sound signals, the physiological perception to sound, and the auditory system physiology. The human ear three main sections: the outer ear which amplifies incoming air vibrations, the middle ear that transduces these vibrations into mechanical vibrations, and the inner ear that filters and transduces these mechanical vibrations. So knowing all this information, what instrument distracts people the most? (Try to go into a little more detail with sound and how you will test this. Try taking the last sentence and putting it in its own section) Paige Holthe

Need to incorporate information that relates to your experiment. Ms. Miller

**Hypothesis-** We think that the trumpet will distract the test subjects the most while testing. (What do you think will have the least effective result? - Sarah Baer) What is your reasoning that the trumpet will distract your test subjects the most? -Chloe` White

Need to write this in the appropriate form. (see research book) Ms. Miller

=**IV-**= Type of instrument being played.

=DV-= How many problems the subject completes before the time is up. = = =Materials= A few select instruments --OR-- =Total=$6600-$8800 -or- $500= =Methods-= 1. Write up a simple math test. What do you consider a "simple math test"? -Chloe` White 2. Have subjects sit in room and take the test while listening to the first instrument. 3. Collect papers and repeat with each instrument. Each instrument will be playing the same tune. (Tune to be decided) (Along with playing the same tune, keep the strength of sound or loudness equal for each instrument, this could also effect your data) Tessa Overly 4. Count how many problems were completed and correct. while listening to each instrument. Completed or Correct??? Ms. Miller 5. Collect data to determine what instrument is most distracting.
 * Flute-$900
 * Clarinet-$500
 * Tenor Saxophone-$1200-$2000
 * Trumpet-$400
 * Violin-$2000-$3000
 * French Horn-$1600-$2000
 * Paper-$1
 * A computer and speakers-$500?

(Are you having each subject listen to all 6 instruments listed? Is the same test given for each instrument? If so you have to think about how if The test subjects take the same test each time they might start to remember the answers to the test, therefore are just writing the same answers down and will get farther on the test each time they take it.. This could effect the data collected.) Tessa Overly I agree with Tessa. You need to make sure you vary the answers on the test. Also, are you going to have someone playing these tunes? Because the tone and and playing ability of the person playing said instrument may also affect the concentration of the test taker. -Cecilia Boore

=Data:=

Correct ||= 25.2 ||= 25 ||= 23.6 ||= 24 ||= 26.3 ||= 26.3 ||
 * ~  ||~   ||~   ||~ # Of Problems Completed and Correct ||~   ||~   ||~   ||
 * ~  ||~   ||~   ||~ Instrument ||~   ||~   ||~   ||
 * = Test Subject ||= Flute ||= Clarinet ||= Tenor Saxophone ||= Trumpet ||= Violin ||= French Horn ||
 * = #1 ||= 24 ||= 22 ||= 22 ||= 18 ||= 26 ||= 22 ||
 * = #2 ||= 27 ||= 24 ||= 25 ||= 25 ||= 22 ||= 26 ||
 * = #3 ||= 33 ||= 29 ||= 27 ||= 31 ||= 30 ||= 32 ||
 * = #4 ||= 30 ||= 34 ||= 34 ||= 33 ||= 35 ||= 33 ||
 * = #5 ||= 20 ||= 20 ||= 20 ||= 20 ||= 22 ||= 24 ||
 * = #6 ||= 17 ||= 21 ||= 14 ||= 17 ||= 23 ||= 21 ||
 * = Average #

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