Rosser et al. (2007) - Study | Psychology

IB Questions

• HL Extension Digital Technology

Name of the Researcher

Rosser

Publication

2007

Aim

To investigate if video games result in better surgery performance.

Method

Correlation

Procedure and Participants

Participants - 33 Laparoscopic Surgeons (19 Gamers, 14 Non-Gamers)

1. As a daily routine, the surgeons take part in laparoscopic drills and the researchers during this time would count down errors and the completion time of the performances.

2. The researchers instructed the participants to answer a questionnaire on whether or not they played video games.

3. Additionally, researchers would instruct the participants to ask 3 video games with the total scare acting as an indicator for video game skill.

Results

Strong video game skills correlated positively with surgery skills.

Conclusion

Video games help participants with their motor skills, spatial visualization and attention which could be applied to other situations such as surgeries.

Strengths

+ High Ecological Validity
+ Application

Limitations

- Cause-and-Effect can’t be inferred.
- Third Variable Problem
- Self-Reported Data