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You have been randomly assigned the role of First Person, while the other player is Second Person. During the activity you will see a figure like the one below. The figure will help you see the possible outcomes of the scenario based on your and the other participant's decisions. You and the other participant randomly matched with you can send messages to each other before making your decisions. These messages can only have the following form: “I choose A” or “I choose B,” and this applies to all participants.
As First Person, you will be moving first and have two options, A or B. You will send a message in the form of "I choose A" or "I choose B" to the Second Person matched with you. After the Second Person receives your message, they must send you their message in the form "I choose A" or "I choose B". This message exchange will only take place once. After receiving Second Person's message, you can change your decision and Second Person can also change theirs. Again, you will be making your decision before Second Person who will know your decision before making theirs, but you will not know Second Person decision. Second Person will also be told this.
When you choose A in Figure 1, then the following outcomes are possible:
You have been randomly assigned the role of Second Person, while the other player is First Person. During the activity you will see a figure like the one below. The figure will help you see the possible outcomes of the scenario based on your and the other participant's decisions. As Second Person, you have two options A or B located at the bottom of the figure. Once you make your decision you cannot change your mind. First Person will not know your choice when they make their decision.
As Second Person, you will be moving second. First Person will send you a message in the form of "I choose A" or "I choose B". After you have received their message, you will then make a decision on the message you want to send to First Person. You must send your message in the form "I choose A" or "I choose B". This message exchange will only take place once. After sending your message, you can change your decision and First Person can also change theirs. First Person will make their decision before you make yours. You will know their decision, but First Person will not know yours. First Person will also be told this.
When you choose A in Figure 1, then the following outcomes are possible: