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Instructions

In this experiment, you will be randomly placed into a group of two players: a Blue player and a Green player.

There will be one round in the experiment. In this round, you and the other player in your group will communicate via a chat box. After communicating in the chat box, the Blue player and the Green player will choose one of two actions, H or L. If you are the Blue player, it means that you will be paired with the Green player. Similarly, if you are the Green player you will be paired with the Blue player.

The earnings of the Green player will depend on their own action and the Blue player’s action. Similarly, the earnings of the Blue player will depend on their own action and the Green player’s action.

The table below shows how the earnings for the Blue and the Green player depend on their actions. This means that:


Blue player's action Green player's action Blue player's earnings Green player's earnings
H H {{C.PAYOFF_MUTUAL_H}} {{C.PAYOFF_MUTUAL_H}}
H L {{C.PAYOFF_H_WHEN_HL}} {{C.PAYOFF_L_WHEN_HL}}
L H {{C.PAYOFF_L_WHEN_HL}} {{C.PAYOFF_H_WHEN_HL}}
L L {{C.PAYOFF_MUTUAL_L}} {{C.PAYOFF_MUTUAL_L}}

Before the Blue player and the Green player make a decision, you will have the opportunity to communicate via a chat box. The communication works as follows.

You can chat freely with each other. There are two important rules for the communication procedure:

  1. Communication ends if both the Blue player and the Green player decide to leave the chat. At the bottom of the chat box, there is a "Leave" button. If a player clicks this button, this is shown to the other player. If only one player clicks “Leave”, the communication will continue. Only if both the Blue player and the Green player decide to leave the chat, the communication will end. After clicking “Leave”, the Blue player and the Green player can also indicate to continue communicating by clicking “Stay”.
  2. You are not allowed to identify yourself in any way. If you identify yourself (for instance, by giving your name or computer number or describing where you are seated), you may be excluded from the experiment and lose all earnings, including the show-up fee.

Practice Questions

We now ask you to answer the following questions to ensure that the instructions are clear to you. If you have any questions about the instructions, please raise your hand and we will come to your table to assist you.


When computing the earnings below, you should exclude the show-up fee that everyone receives.

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Please indicate whether the following statements are true or false:

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