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Debriefing the Affective Tigger trial

The following questionnaire was orally administered to both the child and their accompanying adult at the end of the trial. The results from all trials are summarized in italics directly beneath each question. The number of responses does not sum to twelve because presumably the child or accompanying adult did not know the answer or did not wish to respond for some other reason.

To the child:

Did you like playing with this Tigger?

(7 yes, 3 no)

Did Tigger scare you?

(6 no)

What was your favorite thing that Tigger did?

(2 he got happy, 1 bouncing, 1 got sad, 1 clapped hands)

What was your favorite thing that Tigger said?

(1 growled, 1 happy, 1 he is sad)

Does this Tigger like to bounce?

(4 yes)

What does this Tigger do when you bounce him?

(2 he likes it, 2 he gets happy)

Does this Tigger like it when you pull his tail?

(2 yes, 1 I don't want to)

What does he do when you pull his tail?

(1 talked, 1 got happy)

Do you like it better when Tigger is happy or sad?

(5 happy, 4 sad)

How can you make Tigger sad?

(2 poke him in the eye, 1 turn him upside down)

What should you do when Tigger is sad?

(1 pull his tail, 1 give him a hug)

What happens when you pull his tail if he is already sad?

(1 he goes on the ceiling)

What should you do to make Tigger happy again? What can you do for Tigger to become happy?

(2 bounce him, 1 no)

To the adult:

How well do you think your child did?

(3 typical, 2 short attention span, 1 more shy, 2 good)

Did he/she do anything that you didn't expect?

(3 no, 1 little nervous, 1 not wish to play, 1 the story telling was the most exciting)

Was he/she more or less shy than usual?

(2 more, 6 normal, 1 only a little unsure, 1 less)

What was your impression of the toy?

(too subtle, I wouldn't buy it, for a younger child, not sure what it was doing, nice, neat, I would buy one)

Do you think Tigger is responding to your child?

(1 it's not clear, 1 no, 3 yes)

Do you think your child could learn anything from a toy like this?

(1 not at this age, 1 can't tell, 1 if it had more reactions, 1 if we had more time)

What would you like to see included in the next model Tigger?

(1 louder voice, 1 more things, 1 whiskers)

Do you think your child will remember Tigger in a week?

(6 yes, 2 hard to say)


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Dana L Kirsch
Tue May 25 08:59:22 EDT 1999