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. 2021 Jan 5;24(2):102033. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102033

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)
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Tool-composite technique.