The Experiment
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Note: Pictures of people purposely blurred.

Does skin color make a difference?

Purpose I am trying to figure out if the color of the Barbie's skin affects which Barbie people think is prettier.

Hypothesis I think people will choose the white Barbie because they are used to seeing Barbies that are white.

Procedure I am going to go out and ask people which Barbie they think is prettier. I am going to ask 15 adults then switch the dresses and ask another 15 adults. I will then do the same with kids.

Data Gathering I asked 15 adults the question, "Which Barbie do you think is prettier?" I first asked that question when the blue dress was on the black Barbie. Then I switched the dresses and asked 15 more adults. I did the same with kids.

Results Dress Color Barbie Color                                                                 Adults                                                                   blue Black X X X                         purple White X X X X X X X X X X X X                                         purple Black X X X X X X X X X X           blue White X X X X X                                                       Kids                                                                   blue Black X X X X X X                   purple White X X X X X X X X X                                               purple Black                               blue White X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Conclusion I discovered that most grown-ups liked the lavender dress on the black or white barbie. On the other hand kids mostly liked the white Barbie. Only six kids liked the black Barbie.