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Instructions for Part 1

Participants

Your randomly assigned name is {{ player.participant.label}}.

Below you can read the instructions for the first part of the experiment. 16 participants, including you, will participate in the experiment at the same time. This part of the experiment consists of several rounds of multiplayer decision-making. In each round, you will be paired with two other participants. Both of your pairs are determined by the computer using a random number generator. Participants of the experiment are identified with fictional names (e.g. Acantha, Belen, Calandra etc.). Fictional names of your current pairs will be displayed on your screen. MTurk IDs will be kept confidential: we will not reveal which identifier belongs to which participant neither during nor after the experiment. One round contains the following elements:

The game

With both of your pairs, you face the following decision. You can choose from two options: these two options are indicated with X and Y.

The amount that you earn in this round does not depend only on your decision, but on the decision of your pair as well, as follows:

In each cell, the amount to the left is the payoff for you and to the right for the other participant.

The Other Participant
Choose X Choose Y
You Choose X You both gain {{ Constants.both_cooperate_payoff }}. You gain {{ Constants.betrayed_payoff }}. They gain {{ Constants.betray_payoff }}
Choose Y You gain {{ Constants.betray_payoff }}. They gain {{ Constants.betrayed_payoff }} You both gain {{ Constants.both_defect_payoff }}.

If your partners run out of time, it is considered as they have chosen Y. Earnings are calculated according to these rules for all players. Possible payments of the game, also detailed earlier, will be displayed on your screen during the game which makes it easier to remember all possible outcomes. The result of the games appears on your screen after decisions have been made. The average of the two games will be your earnings in each round.

Your final payment

Each round is important for your final payment. By using a random number generator we will select 4 rounds. The average of your payoffs in these 4 rounds will be your final payment.

Rating others

After you are shown the result of the game you will have the opportunity to rate other players on a scale from 0 to 10 according to how much you trust them. In a given round, you can only rate those who you have already met in one of the games up to the round you are in. By default, the neutral value of 5 is set to everyone. In this step others can also evaluate your trustworthiness.

Time

In the top of your screen you can see how much time you have left to make your decision. If you are ready, please click on the "Next" button on your screen. Have fun and good luck!

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