Note on Scuttlebutt Effect among College Students

Note on Scuttlebutt Effect among College Students

Intersubject communication among 94 college students was investigated with Ss assigned to 1 of 3 test days. A modified figure-ground stimulus was varied across days, with “LEFT,” “ETLF,” and nonsense shapes being presented on Days 1, 2, and 3 respectively. Although complete communication of the stim...

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Published in:Perceptual and motor skills Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 353 - 354
Main Authors: Farrow, Jonelle M., Lohss, William E., Farrow, Bobby J., Taub, Susan I.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-10-1974
Perceptual and Motor Skills, etc
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Summary:Intersubject communication among 94 college students was investigated with Ss assigned to 1 of 3 test days. A modified figure-ground stimulus was varied across days, with “LEFT,” “ETLF,” and nonsense shapes being presented on Days 1, 2, and 3 respectively. Although complete communication of the stimulus was not found, instructions designed to elicit reports of intersubject communication resulted in slight evidence for leakage of information.
ISSN:0031-5125
1558-688X
DOI:10.2466/pms.1974.39.1.353