First Test Trial
Ten participants were included in this study. These subjects were recruited through ads on social media cites. Women and men between the ages of 25 to 43 were included in this study. Individuals with diagnosed disease or illness that may impair cognitive abilities were excluded from this study. The participants in this study included 6 women and 4 men with a minimum of a high school education, and an average age of 33. Individuals were randomly assigned to one of the two groups by randomly drawing their names out of a hat. In group one individuals were given BINGO to play. In group individuals were given PINGO to play. Individuals were given an online spatial test (the paper folding test) before and after the trial.
Individuals in both group were given a verbal overview of the procedures involved in this study. Before the start of the game individuals were taken one by one into a separate room to complete the paper folding test. The paper folding test consisted of 20 questions. After the test was completed individuals were escorted into separate rooms to complete their assigned game. In each room individuals where given verbal instructions on how to complete each game, BINGO and PINGO. Each game was completed three times with 15 minutes Intervals after each complete. Once the game was finish individuals were escorted into the room to complete the paper folding test.
The results collected from the paper folding test before and after the game was computerized and analyzed for each group. In the PINGO group the average misses before the trial was 7 questions and the average hits was 13 questions. In the BINGO group the average misses before the trial was 6 questions and the average hits was 14 questions. After the trial the average misses in the PINGO group was 4 questions and the average hits was 16 questions. After the trial the average misses in the BINGO group was 6 and the average hits was 14. In the PINGO game group the results showed a slight increase in individual’s paper folding scores. There was no significant change in scores for individuals in the BINGO game group
