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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Psychol Aging. 2014 Sep;29(3):528–541. doi: 10.1037/a0036666
Clip Code Description Example
Inappropriate Clips

Mr. Bean Bus
Stop
Blind A “yes” in this category mentions that there is a blind man in
the scene that Mr. Bean is interacting with.
There was this blind guy and
First in line/take someone’s
spot/cut
A “yes” in this category mentions that the blind man is first
in line and Mr. Bean is playing tricks on him to take his
spot.
The blind guy was first in line and
Mr. Bean was trying to take his
spot
Not let on the bus A “yes” in this category mentions that at the end of the clip
Mr. Bean does not get let on the bus.
The driver didn’t let Mr. Bean on
the bus at the end.

Mr. Bean
Checking In
Check-in A “yes” in this category mentions Mr. Bean was ringing the
bell and acting silly or immature while checking in to the
hotel. This can include the incident with moving his car,
forgetting he was British, leaving his bag, or trying to cover
his paper like he was taking a test.
Mr. Bean was acting like a little
kid and kept ringing the bell.
Hotel A “yes” in this category mentions Mr. Bean was in a hotel. Mr. Bean was in the hotel and
Racing/Beat the other
character
A “yes” in this category mentions Mr. Bean was trying to
race the other character even though he was not amused by
Mr. Bean’s antics.
Mr. Bean kept trying to get the
other guy to race him and kept
stopping his elevator.

The Office
Michael Rude
to Phyllis
Mean/Rude/Insulting A “yes” in this category mentions that the main character,
Michael, did or said something to insult Phyllis. This
especially includes if the participant mentions that Michael
said “yuck”.
Michael was very rude when
he said “yuck” to the thought of
Taking back insult/trying to
be nice
A “yes in this category mentions that Michael tries to be
nice. This includes offering Phyllis to be either an alternate
or on the team.
Michael told the lady she could
be on the team after
Not accepting of
excuse/resolution
A “yes” in this category mentions that the other two
characters did not believe or accept Michael’s attempt at
recovering from his insult to Phyllis.
The others stared at him and were
still mad about the insult he
made.

CYE Stolen
Ticket
Stole plane ticket A “yes” in this category mentions that Larry and Cheryl
believe their plane tickets were stolen.
The couple thinks somebody took
their plane tickets
Accuse/confront A “yes” in this category mentions that Larry accuses a man
of stealing his ticket.
Larry accuses a man of stealing
his tickets from his office.
Mistaken/wrong A “yes” in this category mentions that Larry was wrong
about the man stealing his tickets.
The guy shows Larry the ticket
and his name wasn’t on it

CYE Tip
Coordination
Waiter uncomfortable A “yes” in this category mentions Larry was making the
waiter uncomfortable.
Larry was harassing the waiter
and
Friend’s tip amount A “yes” in this category mentions that Larry was trying to
find out what his friend left for a tip the day before.
Larry was harassing the waiter to
find out his friend’s tip from the
day before
Upset/Angry A “yes” in this category mentions that Larry was angry
when he found out what the tip amount was.
Larry was upset when he found
out how much his friend left for a
tip

Golden Girls
Condom
Condoms A “yes” in this category mentions that the ladies were
buying condoms or an embarrassing item.
The three ladies wanted to buy
the condoms discreetly but
Announcement/ Loudspeaker/ Microphone A “yes” in this category mentions the store clerk announces on
the loudspeaker that the ladies are buying condoms.
The guy behind the counter asked
for a price check for the condoms
on the loudspeaker

Golden Girls
Pearls
Rude/Critical/Offensive A “yes” in this category mentions that Blanche was being rude to Rose or they were both being
rude to Dorothy.
First Blanche was being mean to
Rose and they both of them turned
on Dorothy.

Physical Appearance/Body A “yes” in this category mentions that Rose and Blanche
were insulting Dorothy’s physical appearance in an attempt
to prove they had fashion sense.
They were talking about her
turkey neck and flat tire because

Fashion A “yes” in this category mentions either Blanche running for
Fashion show chair or that both Rose and Blanche were
asked for fashion advice.
Blanche said that Rose could not
run for Fashion Chair because

Control Clips

Mr. Bean
Haircut
Barbershop/Hair salon A “yes” in this category mentions Mr. Bean was at a barber
shop. This tests the participant’s general understanding of
the scene.
Mr. Bean walked into a barber
shop and
Haircut A “yes” in this category mentions that Mr. Bean is looking
at pictures of different hairstyles. This includes the barber
asking Mr. Bean if he has decided on a hairstyle yet.
Mr. Bean was looking at different
hairstyles and the barber asked
him if he was ready.
Quiet A “yes” in this category mentions Mr. Bean was being quiet
in the barber shop.
Mr. Bean was really quiet when
he walked
Awkward noises A “yes” in this category mentions Mr. Bean answered the
barber’s question with strange noises.
Mr. Bean answered the barber
with some weird noises.

Mr. Bean
Morning
Waking up A “yes” in this category mentions Mr. Bean is waking up
and getting out of bed. This tests the participant’s general
understanding of the scene.
Mr. Bean got up in the morning
and
Disoriented/running into
walls
A “yes” in this category mentions Mr. Bean is disoriented,
and runs into the wall after he wakes up.
Mr. Bean runs into the wall and
you can tell he is not really
awake.
Morning routine/stretches A “yes” in this category mentions Mr. Bean is doing his
morning routine. This includes opening the curtain, putting
on his slippers, and shaving.
Mr. Bean opened the curtain and
started shaving.

Mike & Molly Hallway Boyfriend A “yes” in this category mentions that Molly came to see her
boyfriend, Mike.
The girl came to talk to her
boyfriend
School A “yes” in this category mentions that Mike showed up at
Molly’s school to try and surprise her.
The guy showed up to her school
and he was embarrassed but she
Relationship A “yes” in this category mentions the couple was talking
about their relationship. This includes they wanted to “take
things slow”.
They were talking about how their
relationship may have been going
too fast and they should take it
slow.

CYE Country
Club
Lying/Fake/Doubtful A “yes” in this category mentions that Larry and Cheryl are
both trying to impress/lie to the interviewers.
Larry and his wife were both
making up stories about how they
met.
Country Club A “yes” in this category mentions that Larry and Cheryl
were at a country club.
he couple was at a country club
and
Interviewed/Accepted A “yes” in this category mentions Larry and Cheryl are
being interviewed by two members of the country club about
how they met and their interests.
The two guys behind the desk
were asking the couple about
what they do for fun and how they
met.

CYE Smoke
Detector
Smoke alarm A “yes” in this category mentions that a smoke alarm went
off in the house and Larry and Cheryl were looking for it.
A smoke alarm went off and the
two people were looking for it
Sleeping/in bed A “yes” in this category mentions that Larry and Cheryl
woke up to the smoke alarm while lying in bed.
The couple was sleeping when

Golden Girls
Dishes
Dishwasher broken/fix A “yes” in this category mentions the dishwasher is broken. The dishwasher was broken in the
house and
Doing dishes by hand A “yes” in this category mentions that the characters were
talking about doing the dishes by hand.
Dorothy said when they were
younger they had to do all the
dishes by hand
Happy memories A “yes” in this category mentions that Rose was talking
about happy memories she had while doing dishes. This
category also mentions that Sophia was getting frustrated
with Rose always being happy.
Rose was talking about being
happy all the time

Golden Girls
Goodbye
Living together/ long
friendship
A “yes” in this category mentions the ladies lived together
for an extended period of time.
They all lived together for seven
years and now one of them is
leaving for good
Goodbye/leaving A “yes” in this category mentions an extended goodbye.
This also includes that Dorothy is leaving.
They were all saying a big
goodbye to each other and
appreciated their friendship.
Sad/Upset A “yes” in this category mentions the emotion or sadness
regarding Dorothy leaving. This can include reminiscing
about their happy memories.
They were all crying when she left
and