Short Answer

Suppose you are running an ethics-compliant study where participants are randomized to either a high-reward task condition or a low-reward task condition. If a participant is assigned only to the low-reward condition, draft a brief explanation (1-2 sentences) you would say during debriefing to meet the requirement of revealing other conditions.

Question: Suppose you are running an ethics-compliant study where participants are randomized to either a high-reward task condition or a low-reward task condition. If a participant is assigned only to the low-reward condition, draft a brief explanation (1-2 sentences) you would say during debriefing to meet the requirement of revealing other conditions.

Sample answer: In this study, you completed the task under the low-reward condition. However, other participants completed the exact same task under a high-reward condition to help us compare how different levels of reward affect performance.

Key points:

  • Mention the participant's assigned condition (low-reward)
  • Describe the other variation of the independent variable (high-reward)
  • Ensure the explanation clarifies what occurred in the condition not experienced

Rubric: The response must apply the debriefing disclosure rule by providing a draft explanation that mentions both the experienced condition (low-reward) and the alternative condition (high-reward) that the participant did not experience.

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