(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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During debrief, participants were asked if they had suspected a test at the end.
The aim is to investigate if doodling aids concentration
Participants were recruited after another experiment
Used quantitative data
Study was disproportionately women
Independent measures design
Participants who performed the shape-shading task concentrated better
4 People suspected a memory test
Cognitive approach
Lab experiment tested in a quiet dull room
Independent measures design
Free!
Performance was measured in terms of accuracy and memory
Tape lasted 2.5 minutes
Psychology studied: Attention and memory
Participants were misinformed about whether or not there is a test at the end
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
All participants who were in the doodle group, doodled on their paper
All listened to a pre recorded tape of a fake voicemail