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Information letter

Please read the following very carefully.

Goal: The goal of the current research is to investigate how individuals make decisions when those decisions have differing economic rewards and costs. You will be asked to make a series of decisions and to complete a variety of tasks. Importantly, we operate under a strict NO DECEPTION policy. Therefore, everything we tell you is the truth, and no attempt to deceive you will be made.

Criteria: You can participate if you are over the age of 18 and you have a sufficient understanding of written and spoken English.

Procedure: This study consists of one session of about 30 minutes and will consist of a series of decisions. For some tasks (all of which will be clearly denoted), the choices that you make will affect how much extra you are paid, and likewise affect how much your opponents (where applicable) will be paid. When these tasks are completed, you will receive a debriefing, be paid for your participation.

Risks: There are no risks associated with this study. All your data will be recorded, processed, and coded anonymously.

Reimbursement: You will be offered £4.50 ($5.82) for your participation. Additionally you will be able to earn extra money through the decisions that you make throughout the game, the specific amount for each task will be clearly stated in the specific instructions for each task.

Informed consent: If you feel you have received sufficient information regarding this study and would like to participate, you are invited to click through the sheet entitled “INFORMED CONSENT FORM”. Remember that your participation is completely voluntary and that you are free to withdraw from the study at any point, without providing a reason. The only adverse effect that will result from withdrawal will be a reduced compensation (to reflect the time you have given to the study).

Questions: Any questions regarding the procedure, risks and other directly relevant features of the study may be asked to the research assistant. If you have any further questions, you can direct them to the principal investigator: Michael Rojek Giffin (m.r.giffin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl). For any issues regarding privacy, you may contact the Leiden University Psychology ethics officer: privacy@bb.leidenuniv.nl

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