Framing in Representativeness

Last registered on September 04, 2023
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Framing in Representativeness
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0011758
Initial registration date
July 10, 2023

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
September 04, 2023, 5:47 AM EDT

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

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Primary Investigator

Name
Matthew Levy
Affiliation
LSE
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2023-07-10
End date
2024-07-11
Keywords
Behavior, Lab
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
An experiment on framing in random sequences.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Levy, Matthew. 2023. "Framing in Representativeness." AEA RCT Registry. September 04. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.11758-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Between-subjects design; subjects vary in framing of an i.i.d. sequence.
Intervention Start Date
2023-07-11
Intervention End Date
2024-07-11

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
(Binary) lottery choice
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
BDM valuation of lottery
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Between-subject experiment; frames randomly assigned.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Computerized
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
~150-200 subjects
Sample size: planned number of observations
Same
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
1/3 in each arm
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
LSE Ethics Review
IRB Approval Date
2023-07-03
IRB Approval Number
240448
Analysis Plan