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The purpose of this experiment is to find out if video games affect your pulse rate.

I predict that the more intense the game is, the higher the pulse rate will be. I believe this because in an intense game, you can get real nervous which would cause you to push the buttons very fast.

Sony Playstation

Sony Playstation Controller

Cool Boarders 3 game

Crash Bandicoot 2 game

Gran Turismo game

Final Fantasy VII game

stop watch

TV

1. Read resting pulse rate for one minute and record.

2. Repeat step 1 two more times and record. Also calculate the average pulse rate and record.

3. Insert a selected game and begin playing.

4. Play for 5 minutes.

5. Stop playing and read pulse rate for one minute. Record.

6. Repeat steps 4-5 for two more trials.

7. Calculate the average pulse rate and record.

8. Repeat steps 3-7 for other games.

9. Repeat steps 1-8 for additional people.

Trial 1

    Person A     Person B     Person C     Person D

Resting     80     72     68     88

Cool Boarders 3     88     68     80     92

Crash Bandicoot 2     96     84     76     100

Final Fantasy VII     84     72     72     88

Gran Turismo     96     88     88     100

Trial 2

    Person A     Person B     Person C     Person D

Resting     76     68     76     84

Cool Boarders 3     84     84     76     104

Crash Bandicoot 2     84     88     76     104

Final Fantasy VII     80     72     76     84

Gran Turismo     88     100     88     88

Trial 3

    Person A     Person B     Person C     Person D

Resting     72     72     72     88

Cool Boarders 3     88     80     80     100

Crash Bandicoot 2     88     88     76     96

Final Fantasy VII     76     76     ...

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Submitted by: 123student
Date Submitted: 06-02-2004
Category: Social Issues
Words: 274
Pages: 1.1