(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Tape lasted 2.5 minutes
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Used quantitative data
All participants who were in the doodle group, doodled on their paper
Performance was measured in terms of accuracy and memory
All listened to a pre recorded tape of a fake voicemail
Participants were misinformed about whether or not there is a test at the end
Participants who performed the shape-shading task concentrated better
4 People suspected a memory test
The aim is to investigate if doodling aids concentration
During debrief, participants were asked if they had suspected a test at the end.
Independent measures design
Application: Doodling can be used to improve concentration for meetings, voice calls, etc.
Lack of ecological validity, people don't doodle while listening to voicemails
Psychology studied: Attention and memory
Study was disproportionately women
Participants were recruited after another experiment
