Table 2.
Techniques used successfully by Group 4 to solve the task
| Technique | Description | Time to first occurrence from start of testing (hh:mm:ss) | Efficacy | First successfully performed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide tube phase | ||||
| Paper dip | Dip paper into juice with hand | 00:00:31 | Initially Effective | Nicky (M, 24) |
| Paper drop | Drop paper from hand into tube and retrieve | 00:03:12 | Initially Effective | Nicky (M, 24) |
| Paper retrieve | Paper that has accrued in tube removed with hand | 00:04:16 | Initially Effective | Nicky (M, 24) |
| Cloth dip | Dip cloth into juice with hand | 00:11:04 | Initially Effective | Nicky (M, 24) |
| Cloth retrieve | Cloth that has accrued in tube removed with hand | 00:12:59 | Initially Effective | Nicky (M, 24) |
| Cloth drop | Drop cloth from hand into tube and retrieve | 00:13:09 | Initially Effective | Nicky (M, 24) |
| Hand dip | Hand dipped directly into juice | 00:14:40 | Initially Effective | Nicky (M, 24) |
| Cloth mouth drop | Cloth dropped from mouth into tube then retrieved with hand | 00:44:08 | Initially Effective | Nicky (M, 24) |
| Paper mouth drop | Paper dropped from mouth into tube then retrieved with hand | 01:34:03 | Initially Effective | Nicky (M, 24) |
| Stick drop | Drop stick from hand into tube and retrieve | 05:23:54 | Always Effective | Bobby (M, 22) |
| Stick dip | Dip stick into juice with hand | 05:24:05 | Always Effective | Bobby (M, 22) |
| Fruit shell drop | Drop fruit shell from hand into tube and retrieve | 08:10:03 | Initially Effective | Nicky (M, 24) |
| Narrow tube phase | ||||
| Stick retrieve | Stick already in tube removed with hand | 10:16:56 | Always Effective | Jack (M, 7) |
| a Stick retrieval paper | Stick used to retrieve paper that has accrued in tube | 10:26:23 | Always Effective | Kathy (F, 16) |
| a Stick retrieval stick | Stick used to retrieve stick already in tube | 10:28:57 | Always Effective | Kathy (F, 16) |
| a Stick push cloth and retrieve | Stick used to push cloth down into juice and then retrieve by pushing cloth against wall of tube and pulling upwards | 14:17:49 | Always Effective | Jack (M, 7) |
| a Stick retrieval cloth | Stick used to retrieve cloth that has accrued in tube | 15:03:10 | Always Effective | Kathy (F, 16) |
| Sugarcane dip | Sugarcane is dipped directly into juice with hand | 19:09:29 | Initially Effective | Jack (M, 7) |
| Sugarcane retrieve | Sugarcane that has accrued in tube removed with hand | 19:25:56 | Initially Effective | Jack (M, 7) |
| a Stick retrieval sugarcane | Stick used to retrieve sugarcane that has accrued in tube | 19:27:52 | Always Effective | Jack (M, 7) |
| a Stick push sugarcane and retrieve | Stick used to push sugarcane down into juice and then retrieve by pushing sugarcane against wall of tube and pulling upwards | 19:35:51 | Always Effective | Kathy (F, 16) |
| a Cloth drop stick retrieve | Cloth dropped from hand into tube then retrieved with stick | 22:48:25 | Always Effective | Kit (M, 10) |
| Narrow restricted tube phase | ||||
| a Stick push straw and retrieve | Stick used to push straw down into juice and then retrieve by pushing straw against wall of tube and pulling upwards | 30:13:18 | Always Effective | Jack (M, 7) |
| a Stick retrieval plastic wrapper | Stick used to retrieve plastic wrapper already in tube | 30:56:56 | Always Effective | Jack (M, 7) |
Tool-composite technique.