Yes, I got this one from an old human memory text book that is no longer in print (Zechmeister and Nyberg) but it still works great.
Read the names of 20 oscar or emmy winning actors (female) from the 1930s/1940s. You can find the names online. Then read the names of 18 oscar or emmy winning actors (male) from the last 10 years. Then ask if you read more men's or women's names. Most will reply more men's names. The women's names are more obscure and less likely to be encoded as they try to recall which they heard more of. (Of course you can do it opposite as well as far as gender names go.) Annette Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:17:51 -0400 >From: Julie Osland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [tips] Availability Heuristic Activities? >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > >Hi Tipsters-- > >I'm going to be covering heuristics in a week, and I need >demonstration/activity for the availability heuristic. In years past, I >used a handout comparing causes of death (such as asthma, lightning >strike, stroke, tornado, all accidents, etc) but have found it to no >longer work (most students answer the items correctly). Any ideas of >something new and different to try? > >Thanks, > >Julie Osland > >-- > >Dr. Julie A. Osland, M.A., Ph.D. >Assistant Professor of Psychology >Wheeling Jesuit University >316 Washington Avenue >Wheeling, WV 26003 > >Office: (304) 243-2329 >e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
