Lab 3 Results

I.  The Original Story:

The corner of Johnston and Ambassador Caffery is a particularly 
dangerous intersection, as is the corner of Kaliste Saloom and 
Ambassador Caffery.  Others could be mentioned, as well.

One of the problems is that too many people try to get through 
on an orange light.  To control this problem, extra police have 
been assigned to watch these intersections.  When the police are 
there, fewer people push their luck.

The police were not there at rush hour last Friday.  John watched 
in disgust as a blue sports car started through the intersection.  
Fortunately, he had his cell phone with him.

Not too long after, the intersection was filled with police cars, 
two ambulances, and reporters.  With all the flashing lights and 
noise, there was total chaos.  
					
But he was there in the middle of it.  He watched as they took her 
away.  The small girl was covered in blood.  He would never forget 
as the doctor said there was nothing he could do.


II.  Recall Under Tape Recorder Instructions:

     1.  Number of people who changed "corner of" to "intersection 
              of" - 8
         (Number who kept "corner of" - 2

     2.  Number who mentioned only two intersections - 9
         Number who mentioned only one intersection - 1
         Number who mentioned more than two - 1

     3.  Number of people who kept "car started through" [the 
              intersection] - 0
         Number who wrote "sped through," "sped into," "fly under," 
              "run," or "go through" -  6
         Number who wrote the car went through a light - 6

     4.  Number who changed "police" to "cops" - 4
         Number who chaned to "police officers" or "policeman" - 2
         Number who kept "police" - 3

     5.  Number who said the intersection was filled with "police 
               cars" - 0
         Number who said it was filled with "police" - 4

     6.  Number who said the person called the police/911 - 3
         Number who kept "had his cell phone" - 3

     7.  Number who mentioned a yellow (not orange) light - 1

     8.  Number who wrote "small girl" - 0
         Number who wrote "little" or "young" - 7

     9.  Number who said the girl was pulled from a car - 1

     10. Number who indicated Doctor said nothing he could do - 5
         Number who said nothing he could do for the girl - 2


III.  Recall under non-tape recorder conditions

                                         1st recall    2nd recall
     1.  2 intersections                     6             5
         1 intersection                      2             1
         more intersections                  1             2

     2.  [blue] car caused accident          2             2
         [blue] car in accident              3             2
         [blue] car sped/flew                3             2
         car went through light              7             6
         2 cars in accident                  1             1

     3.  man phoned police/ambulance         5             3

     4.  number mentioning yellow light      6             4
         number mentioning orange light      4             2

     5. girl was in a car                    2             0
        doctor couldn't help girl            3             2
        girl died (or is terminal)           5             4                      
        police said nothing to do            2             1
        doctor said nothing to do            2             2

IV.  Questionnaire Data

     Part A:  Confidence Judgments (1 = absolutely sure I heard it,
                   (7 = absolutely sure I didn't hear it; 4 = not sure)

   1.  There are a number of dangerous intersections in town. (2.92)
   2.  Others could be mentioned, as well. (2.75)
   3.  At least several go through the intersection when the light is red. (6.17)
   4.  When the police are there, fewer people push their luck. (2.42)
   5.  Unfortunately, the police are not always there.  (3)
   6.  But it's easy to tell when the police car on the corner is empty.  (6.5)
   7.  Fortunately, he had his cell phone with him.  (3.25)
   8.  There were several fire trucks with flashing lights at the intersection.  (3.5)
   9.  It was a horrendous scene.  (4.08)
   10.  He was an eyewitness to all the events.  (5.67)


     Part B:  Brief Questions

   1.  How many cars involved in the accident?
         1:  2
         2:  5
         More than one ("several")  2
         don't know  2
         what accident?  1

   2.  Can you describe any of the cars in the accident?
         blue or sports car:  7
         no information:  2
         don't know:  3

   3.  How did the police learn about it?
         cell phone:  5
         called on phone: 1
         don't know:  4
         you didn't say it was the cell:  1

   4.  (a) Were there fatalities?
         yes (unspecified): 3
         yes (girl/child):  7
         don't know:  3
         you didn't say the girl died:  1
       (b)  How do you know
         from the doctor:  6
         from the police:  1

   5.  Who caused the accident?
         the blue/sports car:  3
         the guy with the cell:  1
         person running a light:  5
         don't know:  3

   6.  What day did the accident take place?
        Friday:  2
        Sunday:  1
        rainy day:  1
        weekday:  1
        don't know:  5
        you didn't say:  1