Welcome to today's study! Please read the following information carefully and press the "consent" button at the bottom of the page. In doing so, you indicate your voluntary consent to the terms described below.
Information:
Welcome to today's study! Please read the following information carefully and press the "consent" button at the bottom of the page. In doing so, you indicate your voluntary consent to the terms described below.
Names of Researchers:
Alexander Schneeberger, Ph.D. Student, Cologne Graduate School, University of Cologne
Erin Krupka, Ph.D.: School of Information, University of Michigan
Invitation to participate in a research study:
Alexander Schneeberger and Erin Krupka invite you to participate in a research study about how
individuals make decisions in different situations.
The research advances knowledge in the fields of economics and psychology by integrating an
understanding of how attitudes affect personal decision-making.
Description of subject involvement:
{% if player.experiment == 'PS' %}
You will be participating in an online survey.
You will make decisions in one part.
In addition, you will be asked to fill out a brief questionnaire at the end of the study.
On the next page, you will see the instructions for part one.
The study will last approximately {{player.est_time}} minutes.
{% endif %}
{% if player.experiment == 'REE' %}
You will be participating in an online experiment, which involves indirect interaction with other
human subjects.
You will make decisions in one part.
In addition, you will be asked to fill out a brief questionnaire at the end of the study.
On the next page, you will see the instructions for part one.
The study will last approximately {{player.est_time}} minutes.
{% endif %}
{% if player.experiment == 'BE' %}
You will be participating in an online experiment, which involves indirect interaction with other
human subjects.
You will make decisions in three parts.
In addition, you will be asked to fill out a brief questionnaire at the end of the study.
The choices that you will make in each part have no impact on your potential earnings of the
following parts!
On the next page, you will see the instructions for part one.
You will receive the instructions for all the following parts right before their start.
The study will last approximately {{player.est_time}} minutes.
{% endif %}
{% if player.experiment == 'NEE' %}
You will be participating in an online experiment, which involves indirect interaction with other
human subjects.
You will make decisions in two parts.
In addition, you will be asked to fill out a brief questionnaire at the end of the study.
The choices that you will make in each part have no impact on your potential earnings of the
following parts!
On the next page, you will see the instructions for part one.
You will receive the instructions for all the following parts right before their start.
The study will last approximately {{player.est_time}} minutes.
{% endif %}
Benefits:
Although you may not receive direct benefit from your participation, others may ultimately
benefit from the knowledge obtained in this study.
Risks and discomforts:
The study does not involve deception of any kind nor physical discomfort.
The study poses no more than minimal risk.
Compensation:
You will receive {{player.participation_fee}} for your completion of this study.
{% if player.experiment == 'BE' %}
In addition you will receive a bonus that depends on your decisions.
We expect the average payout to be {{player.average_earnings}}.
{% endif %}
{% if player.experiment == 'NEE' %}
In addition you will receive a bonus that depends on your decisions and those of other participants.
We expect the average payout to be {{player.average_earnings}}.
{% endif %}
Please note that there are no right or wrong answers.
Every individual who completes the study will be paid the amount that was earned during the
study.
Confidentiality:
We will not collect any identifying information such as names, email addresses.
However, your Prolific IDs will be collected for payment purposes.
{% if player.experiment != 'PS' %}
Furthermore, we will use your Prolific IDs to link your responses in the previous study titled
"Decision-Making Survey" with your responses in this study.
These two studies are part of the same research project.
Your IDs will only be used to link responses in these two studies.
{% endif %}
Prolific IDs will not be shared with anyone outside of the research team.
Data from the study will be kept for the lifespan of the research (a minimum of 3 years) for
record-keeping purposes.
During this period, data from the study will be stored in a locked room on a password-protected computer.
Records will be kept confidential. However, the Institutional Review Board or university and
government officials responsible for monitoring this study may inspect these records.
Voluntary nature of the study:
Participation in this study is entirely voluntary.
You may stop and exit the survey at any time you feel uncomfortable with the tasks.
Contact information:
If you have questions about this research, including questions about your compensation for
participating, you may contact Alexander Schneeberger, schneeberger@wiso.uni-koeln.de, or Erin
Krupka, Associate Professor, ekrupka@umich.edu.
If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, or wish to obtain information,
ask questions or discuss any concerns about this study with someone other than the researcher(s),
please contact the University of Michigan Health Sciences and Behavioral Sciences Institutional
Review Board, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800, (734) 936-0933 [or toll-free,
(866) 936-0933], irbhsbs@umich.edu.
Consent
By clicking the button below, you agree to participate in the study.
You may print a copy of this page for your records, or request one at any time from the researchers.
In addition, one copy will be kept with the study records.
Be sure that any questions you have about the study have been answered and that you understand what
you are being asked to do.
You may contact the researchers if you think of a question later.