Generic or Brand?Generic or Brand?

Do people prefer Brand Soda to Do people prefer Brand Soda to Generic Soda?Generic Soda?

ProblemProblem

Will people prefer Brand Soda Will people prefer Brand Soda or will they prefer Generic Soda.or will they prefer Generic Soda.

This will prove how some This will prove how some peoples taste buds are different peoples taste buds are different from other peoples buds.from other peoples buds.

HypothesisHypothesis

I believe people will prefer I believe people will prefer brand soda compared to brand soda compared to generic because I believe that generic because I believe that the brand soda has more the brand soda has more additives therefore it has more additives therefore it has more flavor.flavor.

MaterialMaterial

I will be using the following materialsI will be using the following materialsCitrus DropCitrus DropMountain DewMountain DewCups Cups TestersTesters

ProcedureProcedure

I will first take students and let I will first take students and let them drink the soda.them drink the soda.

Then they will tell me which they Then they will tell me which they prefer.prefer.

I will record the results in my I will record the results in my Science Notebook.Science Notebook.

ResultsResultsBoysBoys GirlsGirls

CDCD CDCD

CDCD MDMD

CDCD MDMD

CDCD MDMD

CDCD MDMD

CDCD CDCD

CDCD MDMD

BoysBoys GirlsGirls

CodyCody AndiAndi

JordanJordan JuliaJulia

AndrewAndrew DestinyDestiny

ColeCole SarahSarah

BrianBrian RachelRachel

CalebCaleb Mrs. RiffelMrs. Riffel

HenryHenry HaylieHaylie

CD= Citrus Drop

MD= Mnt. Dew

ConclusionConclusion

All of the boys prefer the generic All of the boys prefer the generic soda Citrus Drop than the brand soda Citrus Drop than the brand soda Mountain Dew.soda Mountain Dew.

On the other hand most of the On the other hand most of the girls prefer the brand soda girls prefer the brand soda Mountain Dew over Citrus Drop.Mountain Dew over Citrus Drop.

Conclusion (Cont.)Conclusion (Cont.)

In conclusion my hypothesis was incorrect In conclusion my hypothesis was incorrect because most of the men preferred the because most of the men preferred the Citrus Drop than Mnt. Dew. Citrus Drop than Mnt. Dew.

But on the other hand most of the girls But on the other hand most of the girls preferred the Mnt. Dew than Citrus Drop.preferred the Mnt. Dew than Citrus Drop.

People SayPeople Say

Most of the boys said they liked Most of the boys said they liked the soda better because it had a the soda better because it had a better flavor and more better flavor and more carbonation.carbonation.

This test was ran without the This test was ran without the testers knowing what soda was testers knowing what soda was what.what.

CitationsCitations

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"Tastebuds." "Tastebuds." Online EncyclopediaOnline Encyclopedia. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. . Web. 15 Nov. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taste_bud>.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taste_bud>.

"Tastebuds." "Tastebuds." Kids HealthKids Health. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. . Web. 15 Nov. 2010. <http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/taste_buds.html>.<http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/qa/taste_buds.html>.