Effective and efficient experimental instructions

We treat instructions as an experimental variable to study how their format affects the participants’ comprehension, speed of play, and experimental behavior. We find that, in a public good game, short on-screen instructions requiring forced inputs improve on subjects’ comprehension and familiarity with the experimental task. They also contribute to reduce both decision and waiting times without affecting the overall pattern of contributions.

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Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Bigoni, M. ; Dragone, D.
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 117.2012, 2, p. 460-463
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Active participation \| Attention \| Comprehension \| Decision and waiting times

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	C72 - Noncooperative Games ; C90 - Design of Experiments. General ; H41 - Public Goods
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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