Predict:
Can emotions affect the Autonomic
Nervous System (ANS)?
Procedure:
Copy data table/chart below. For each
minute, take radial pulse for 30 seconds and multiply by 2. After 10 minutes,
take pulse every 5 minutes (same method). When finished, create another
chart of the class average.
Base Rate Arousal
Recovery Base Rate
80
78 76 74 Beats/ 72 Minute 70 68 66 64 |
Questions to think about before writing your Conclusion:
What does your data illustrate? How
does your data compare to the class average? Can you explain the relationship
between the two parts of the ANS?