How Many Numbers Can You Remember ?

By: Carrie Laramie and Carter Auch

Question?

• How many numbers can you remember at a time?

Background Information

• For different people certain senses create a more stronger memory than others.

• Some people don’t even forget a certain smell and become a person who makes perfume.

Hypothesis

• If people hear certain numbers then they will remember them.

Materials

• Computer with internet• Index cards• Plastic baggies • Shoe box• Clipboard to hold down table

Procedure

• You will need number sequences for people to remember. Each number will need to be composed of 0-9. You can think of them yourself or use a random number generator. If you choose the generator, go to www.random.org/inform.html.

• On the first set of index cards, write two numbers. These card will be the first cards that you read to the volunteer.

Procedure 2

• Put cards in a plastic baggie and label them with a 2.

• Repeat this step, but instead on each set of cards write three numbers, four numbers, and so on.

• Collect cards and organize them in a shoe a box for easy transportation.

• To collect data draw this chart.

The ChartName Age Gender 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Procedure 3

• Find a volunteer to take the memory test. Explain the numbers on the cards and they will say it back to you.

• Find the mean of the percentage of the scores.

The Frequency Table:you will need this to find out

the means for each of the volunteers. Score Number of Participants With this

score Percentage of participants with this score

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.