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Study 2 ------- The protocol for the first study in this Registered Replication Report on the Verbal Overshadowing Effect included a potentially important discrepancy from the original procedure of Study 1 in Schooler & Engstler-Schooler (1990). Specifically, the order of the description task and the crossword puzzle filler task were reversed, meaning that there was a delay between the description phase and the recognition phase in the replication study but not in the original. That ordering mimicked Study 4 of the original paper, which showed a roughly comparable overshadowing effect to the original Study 1. But, some verbal overshadowing studies that included a delay between the description phase and the test phase showed a reduced overshadowing effect. This followup study is designed to verify the size of the verbal overshadowing effect using the original task ordering from Study 1 of Schooler & Engstler-Schooler (1990). It will allow an assessment of the verbal overshadowing effect with the original ordering of Study 1 and will also allow a comparison between studies to determine whether ordering affects the size of the verbal overshadowing effect. The protocol is identical to that of the first RRR study except that the order of the description task and crossword puzzle filler task are reversed. Participants first view the bank robbery video. They then compete the 20-minute crossword puzzle filler task. Next they either describe the bank robber (experimental condition) or name countries and capitals (control condition). Finally, they complete the recognition task. Other than this change in ordering, the protocol for the followup study is identical to that of the first study. Our laboratory made the following changes to our implementation of the design: <br> RECRUITMENT<br> Only subjects who did not participate in Study 1 will be invited. <br><br> DATA EXCLUSION<br> In contrast to Study 1, we will not automatically exclude participants who will answer that they know the tested hypothesis, or that they know what the verbal overshadowing effect is. Instead, if participants answer “YES” to any of these questions, they will be asked to write down what they think that the hypothesis and/or verbal overshadowing effect is. We will exclude those who provide sufficiently correct answer to at least one of these open ended questions. In addition, the questions about hypothesis and verbal overshadowing effect will be presented on separate screens (therefore eliminating the possibility of deducing the hypothesis from the term “verbal overshadowing effect”). The other exclusion criteria (including hearing about the study from another participant) will be used in the same way as in the first study. <br><br> MATERIALS<br> The order of segments STUDY: MANIPULATION and STUDY: CROSSWORD PUZZLE was reversed and we changed a few words in the instructions referring to location of the paper the participants should use in specific parts of the experiment. Only parts of the instructions that contain changes in wording are described here. Changed wording is indicated by *italics*. The materials in OpenSesame modified for study 2 (both in Czech and English) can be found in Files. STUDY: CROSSWORD PUZZLE<br> **Czech:**<br> *Z obálky na stole prosím vyjměte křížovku a pokuste se ji vyplnit.* Pracujte na ni po dobu celých následujících 20 minut. Budete upozorněni, až čas vyprší. **English:**<br> *Get a crossword puzzle from the envelope on the table and try to complete it.* Please, work on it for the full upcoming 20 minutes. You will be reminded when the time is up. STUDY: MANIPULATION<br> **Experimental condition:**<br> **Czech:**<br> *Popište prosím co možná nejdetailněji vzhled bankovního lupiče na prázdný papír, který leží pod obálkou na stole.* Je důležité, abyste se pokusili popsat všechny různé rysy jeho tváře. Zapište prosím všechno, co Vás napadne ohledně vzhledu bankovního lupiče. Je důležité, abyste se ho snažili popisovat celých 5 minut. **English:**<br> *Please describe the appearance of the bank robber in as much detail as possible on the blank paper lying under the envelope on the table.* It is important that you attempt to describe all of his different facial features. Please write down everything that you can think of regarding the bank robberʼs appearance. It is important that you try to describe him for the full 5 minutes. **Control condition:**<br> In study 1, the wording of the control condition differed slightly from the official protocol. The wording was therefore changed in study 2 to follow the protocol. **Czech:**<br> *Vypište prosím co nejvíce států a jejich hlavních měst. Napište je na prázdný papír, který leží pod obálkou na stole.* **English:**<br> *Please name as many countries and their capitals as you can. Write them down on the blank paper lying under the envelope on the table.* STUDY: LINEUP<br> Before the instructions about the lineup are presented, participants are asked to put the paper on which they wrote the description of the robber or listed the capitals in the envelope so that it cannot be used as a reference during the selection from the lineup. **Czech:**<br> *Vložte prosím papír, na který jste nyní psali, do obálky.* Pro pokračování stiskněte MEZERNÍK. **English:**<br> *Please put the paper on which you wrote in the envelope.* Press SPACE to continue. STUDY: CLOSING<br> The closing question asking about knowledge of experimental hypothesis will be separated from question about the verbal overshadowing effect and participants who answer that they know what hypothesis did the study test and/or what verbal overshadowing effect is, will be given an additional open-ended question(s) asking them to describe the hypothesis / effect. The closing questions will be therefore displayed on two to four screens (depending on the answer about knowledge of hypothesis and verbal overshadowing effect). <br> **Czech:**<br> *1) Slyšeli jste před začátkem studie něco o detailech experimentální procedury nebo o výzkumné hypotéze od ostatních účastníků/studentů? (ANO X NE)<br> 2) Víte, jakou hypotézu tento výzkum zkoumal? (ANO X NE) <br> Napište prosím na druhou stranu papíru s křížovkou, co podle vás výzkum zkoumal. Pro pokračování stiskněte MEZERNÍK.<br> <br> 1) Víte, co je “verbal overshadowing effect”? (ANO X NE) <br> Napište prosím na druhou stranu papíru s křížovkou, co je podle vás “verbal overshadowing effect”. Pro pokračování stiskněte MEZERNÍK.*<br> **English:**<br> *1) Did you hear anything about the details of the experimental procedure or study’s hypothesis from other participants/students? (YES X NO)<br> 2) Do you know what hypothesis did the research test? (YES X NO) <br> Please write on the other side of the paper with the crossword what do you think that the research studied. Press SPACE to continue.<br> <br> 1) Do you know what the “verbal overshadowing effect” is? (YES X NO) <br> Please write on the other side of the paper with the crossword what do you think that the “verbal overshadowing effect” is. Press SPACE to continue.* <br> <br> DEBRIEFING <br> The description of the study design was updated according to the new protocol.
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