Decision Making Research Study

Thank you for your interest in participating in this research study!

Study Information

Purpose: This study examines how people make decisions in various contexts.

Duration: Approximately 50-60 minutes

Requirements: Desktop or laptop computer with mouse (mobile devices not supported)

What you'll do: You will make decisions, answer questions, and provide ratings about your experiences.

Informed Consent

Before beginning, please review the following information:

  • Your participation is completely voluntary and you may withdraw at any time without penalty
  • All data will be kept confidential and anonymous
  • Your responses will be used for research purposes only
  • You must be 18 years or older to participate
  • There are no known risks associated with this study
  • You will be debriefed about the study's purpose at the end

Understanding Check

Before we begin, let's make sure you understand the task. In a gamble with 50% chance to win $100 and 50% chance to lose $50, which of the following is true?

Phase 1: Binary Choices

You will be presented with a series of gambles. For each one, decide whether you would accept or reject the gamble.

Question 1 of 6

Decision

Tutorial: How to Navigate Grids

Step 1: Hover to See Details

Move your mouse over any square to see the gamble details with color-coded information:

  • Green highlight = Gain-dominant options (more likely to win)
  • Red highlight = Loss-dominant options (more likely to lose)
  • No highlight = Mixed/neutral options

Try hovering over the squares above to see the colors

Practice Grid

This is a practice round to get familiar with the interface. Take your time exploring the options. Click on your preferred choice when ready.

Hover over each option to see details | Click to select

Main Study

You will now complete 8 grids. Each grid contains 16 options. Choose the option you prefer in each grid.

Grid 1 of 8

Hover over each option to see details | Click to select

Final Survey

Demographics

Decision Making Style

Rate your agreement with each statement (1 = Strongly Disagree, 7 = Strongly Agree)

Your Experience

Thank You!

Thank you for participating in this study.

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Study Purpose

This study investigated how reference point framing (gains vs. losses) influences decision-making in complex choice environments. We examined whether the psychological principles from Prospect Theory can explain choice overload phenomena.

If you have any questions about this study, please contact the researcher.