Participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions:

1. Smaller tasks first
2. Larger tasks first
3. Free choice

Those who were randomly assigned to the smaller/larger tasks first conditions were instructed to start with smaller/larger tasks respectively and were told afterward they were free to choose which tasks to address. The smaller/larger tasks first conditions examined the impact of manipulated prioritizing of smaller/larger task on the total number of task earned. The free choice condition was aimed at examining actual task management behavior.