Effects on Reaction Time
It is hypothesized that exposure to cold water will decrease the reaction time. For the control group it is expected that there will be no change in reaction time after exposure to room temperature water. The average change in reaction times decreased slightly (M=0.04, SD=0.03) for the volunteers in the control group. The reaction times for the volunteers exposed to the cold water, on average, did not show a change (M= 0.00, SD= 0.03).