The Effect of the Difference In the Perception of Temperature Between Sexes on the Academic Performance of Chapin High School Students
School Name
Chapin High School
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Psychology
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
Mental performance and mental functions may be negatively affected by decreases in thermal comfort as a result of large differences in temperature. Additionally, females are seen to be less satisfied with room temperatures and prefer higher room temperatures in comparison to males. This invesitgation explored the potential effect that sex plays in thermal perception and the impact it may yield on academic performance within a high school population. It was hypothesized that female students would experience an increase in academic performance as the temperature increased while males would experience the opposite effect. A quasi-experimental approach was used to address the potential correlation. An SAT preperation class at Chapin High School was asked to complete a Google form that recorded their sex and contained 24 SAT style questions. This process was repeated on three different days within the same classroom setting where the temperature was manipulated to 67, 72, and 78 degrees Fahrenheit on each day. Analysis of means (ANOVA) and Tukey's method tests were performed to analyze the relationship between thermal perception and academic performance. The ANOVA test resulted in a p-value of 0.049 between the means of tempertaure and sex, which indicated that there was a correlation between differences in thermal perception and acadmeic acheivemnt. Additionally, through Tukey's method, the results calculated three significant T-values that served as evidence against the null hypothesis. Based on these findings, it is concluded that males academic performance increased as temperature increased, while females academic performance increased as temperature decreased.
Recommended Citation
Phan, Tiffany, "The Effect of the Difference In the Perception of Temperature Between Sexes on the Academic Performance of Chapin High School Students" (2020). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 123.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2020/all/123
Location
Furman Hall 207
Start Date
3-28-2020 9:15 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
The Effect of the Difference In the Perception of Temperature Between Sexes on the Academic Performance of Chapin High School Students
Furman Hall 207
Mental performance and mental functions may be negatively affected by decreases in thermal comfort as a result of large differences in temperature. Additionally, females are seen to be less satisfied with room temperatures and prefer higher room temperatures in comparison to males. This invesitgation explored the potential effect that sex plays in thermal perception and the impact it may yield on academic performance within a high school population. It was hypothesized that female students would experience an increase in academic performance as the temperature increased while males would experience the opposite effect. A quasi-experimental approach was used to address the potential correlation. An SAT preperation class at Chapin High School was asked to complete a Google form that recorded their sex and contained 24 SAT style questions. This process was repeated on three different days within the same classroom setting where the temperature was manipulated to 67, 72, and 78 degrees Fahrenheit on each day. Analysis of means (ANOVA) and Tukey's method tests were performed to analyze the relationship between thermal perception and academic performance. The ANOVA test resulted in a p-value of 0.049 between the means of tempertaure and sex, which indicated that there was a correlation between differences in thermal perception and acadmeic acheivemnt. Additionally, through Tukey's method, the results calculated three significant T-values that served as evidence against the null hypothesis. Based on these findings, it is concluded that males academic performance increased as temperature increased, while females academic performance increased as temperature decreased.
