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Human Behavior Science Fair Project

Gender and Following Instructions

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Gender and Following Instructions | Science Fair Projects | STEM Projects
Do males and females differ in how carefully they follow instructions? You give each participant a timed list of physical and written tasks. The final task tells them to ignore every previous instruction. You test each person one at a time. You record whether they complete the tasks or catch the trick ending. Then you compare results between male and female participants.

Hypothesis

The hypothesis is that boys and girls will have different levels of success in following instructions.

Method & Materials

You will test a minimum of 6 male and 6 female participants of the same age. You will give each participant a list of tasks and time them as they complete them.
You will need a stopwatch, an assortment of props or objects, a list of tasks, and a data sheet.

Results

The results of this experiment showed that boys and girls had different levels of success in following instructions. The boys tended to be faster in completing the tasks, but the girls were more accurate in following the instructions.

Why do this project?

This science project is interesting because it looks at the differences between boys and girls in terms of following instructions. It also looks at how societal stereotypes may play a role in these differences.

Also Consider

Variations of this experiment could include testing different age groups or testing participants from different cultures.

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