Games To Explain Human Factors: Come, Participate, Learn & Have Fun!!! Preparing for Your Career with a Psychology Degree Education by Entertainment programs Psychology Teaching Activities Presenter: Dr. Ronald G. Shapiro Star: Cathleen Greenan, Dutchess Community College Faculty Star: Elysia Amoroso, University of Baltimore Star: Simone Bolton, University of Baltimore Support Team: Simone Bolton, University of Baltimore Support Team: Ashley Reid, University of Baltimore Support Team: Cynthia Prehar, Framingham State University Faculty Eastern Psychological Association 82nd Annual Meeting Cambridge MA March 11, 2011 Pictured on Page 1 (left): • Cathleen Greenan, Dutchess Community College Faculty Pictured on Page 1 (right): • Elysia Amoroso, University of Baltimore (top) • Ashley Reid, Ron Shapiro, Simone Bolton, Elysia Amoroso (middle) • Cathleen Greenan, Cynthia Prehar (bottom) To arrange a Games presentation for your corporation, professional society, university, college, school, youth group or not for profit organization you may send a message to Dr. Ronald Shapiro through SlideShare or by following the contact instructions of the http://sites.google.com/site/gamestoexplain/ website.

1. Psychology Teaching Activities Games To Explain Human Factors: Come, Participate, Learn & Have Fun!!! Preparing for Your Career with a Psychology DegreeEducation by Entertainment programsPresenter: Dr. Ronald G. Shapiro Star: Cathleen Greenan, Dutchess Community College FacultyStar: Elysia Amoroso, University of Baltimore Star: Simone Bolton, University of Baltimore Support Team: Simone Bolton, University of Baltimore Support Team: Ashley Reid, University of Baltimore Support Team: Cynthia Prehar, Framingham State University Faculty Eastern Psychological Association 82nd Annual Meeting Cambridge MAMarch 11, 2011 Pictured on Page 1 (left): Cathleen Greenan, Dutchess Community College Faculty Pictured on Page 1 (right): Elysia Amoroso, University of Baltimore (top) Ashley Reid, Ron Shapiro, Simone Bolton, Elysia Amoroso (middle) Cathleen Greenan, Cynthia Prehar (bottom) To arrange a Games presentation for your corporation, professional society, university, college, school, youth group or not for profit organization you may send a message to Dr. Ronald Shapiro through SlideShare or by following the contact instructions of the http://sites.google.com/site/gamestoexplain/ website. Photo Album 82nd Annual Meeting Of The Eastern Psychological Association Cambridge, MA March 11, 2011

2. The Contestants Elysia Amoroso University of Baltimore Simone Bolton University of Baltimore Professor Cathleen Greenan Dutchess Community College The Support Team Simone Bolton University of Baltimore Ashley Reid University of Baltimore Professor Cynthia Prehar Framingham State University The Presenter Dr. Ronald G. Shapiro Ronald G. Shapiro, Ph. D. DrRonShapiro1981 at SigmaXi.Net http://sites.google.com/site/gamestoexplain

3. Introducing Details Activity Star Elysia Amoroso

4. First, Elysia was asked to study her Happy Birthday Bandana for a few seconds. Then, she was blindfolded with it and Ron talked with her for a few minutes about her background and career goals.

5. Elysia’s First Challenge Next, Elysia was asked to describe the bandana. She was also asked to specify the color of the Happy Birthday, the confetti, the presents and the balloons.

6. Introducing Simone Bolton

7. Studying The Bandana Simone was asked to study the bandana and provide Elysia with feedback on the accuracy of her answers.

8. Elysia’s Second Challenge Lotion Ring Elysia received Challenge #1 feedback (above). For the second challenge (right) Ron applied some lotion to Eysia’s right hand and asked her what was on her right hand. She correctly responded lotion. Then Ron touched her left hand and asked her what was on her left hand. Elyse required approximately five trials to respond correctly.

9. Simone’s Challenge Simone, name everyone in front of the room…

10. Thank You, University of Baltimore Students!!! Ashley Reid, Ron Shapiro, Simone Bolton & Elysia Amoroso (left to right)

11. Introducing Details Activity Star Dr. Cathleen Greenan First, Cathleen was asked to study her Happy Birthday Bandana for a few seconds. Then, she was blindfolded with it and Ron talked with her for a few minutes about her background and teaching at Dutchess Community College (where Cathleen teaches and Ron once taught)

12. Next, Cathleen was asked to describe the bandana. She was also asked to specify the color of the Happy Birthday, the confetti, the presents and the balloons.

13. Introducing Cynthia Prehar

14. The Revealing Dr. Cynthia Prehar preparing to provide and providing Dr. Cathleen Greenan with feedback on the contents of her bandana (left). ------------------------------- For Cathleen’s second challenge (next page) Ron placed some lotion on Cathleen’s right hand for her to identify. After Cathleen smelled her hand she reported that it contained lotion. Ron then touched her left hand and asked Cathleen what was on her left hand. She replied “nothing” repeatedly. After the additional clue of placing a cloth ring on Cathleen’s right hand and several additional trials she replied correctly.

15. Cathleen’s Second Challenge Smelling left hand Smelling right hand Feeling left hand Cloth Ring Clue Lotion Ring Notice fingers not touched!!!

16. Thank You!!! Ron Shapiro