(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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Lab experiment tested in a quiet dull room
Psychology studied: Attention and memory
Cognitive approach
Study was disproportionately women
Lack of ecological validity, people don't doodle while listening to voicemails
Participants were recruited after another experiment
Independent measures design
During debrief, participants were asked if they had suspected a test at the end.
Performance was measured in terms of accuracy and memory
4 People suspected a memory test
Participants were misinformed about whether or not there is a test at the end
Free!
All participants who were in the doodle group, doodled on their paper
All listened to a pre recorded tape of a fake voicemail
Participants who performed the shape-shading task concentrated better
Independent measures design
Tape lasted 2.5 minutes
The aim is to investigate if doodling aids concentration
Application: Doodling can be used to improve concentration for meetings, voice calls, etc.
