Goals, Expectations, and Performance

Last registered on October 17, 2023
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Goals, Expectations, and Performance
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0012287
Initial registration date
October 13, 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
October 17, 2023, 1:39 PM EDT

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

Locations

Country
United States of America
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Alexandra Wellsjo
Affiliation
UC San Diego
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Avner Strulov-Shlain
PI Affiliation
U Chicago
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2023-10-16
End date
2023-10-23
Keywords
Behavior, Firms & Productivity, Lab
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
We will run an online experiment to study the relationships between goals, expectations, and performance.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Strulov-Shlain , Avner and Alexandra Wellsjo. 2023. "Goals, Expectations, and Performance." AEA RCT Registry. October 17. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.12287-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2023-10-16
Intervention End Date
2023-10-23

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Performance on task (number of tables solved)
Stated probability of reaching the goal
Median of an individual's expected performance distribution
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Time spent counting tables during the main task
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
We have 15 total treatments.
3 practice difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard) X 5 goal treatments (baseline goal, revise goal up, revise goal down, no goal, and no goal without expectations).
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization done by Qualtrics
Randomization Unit
individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
NA
Sample size: planned number of observations
4,608 individuals
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
384 per treatment arm in each goal treatment arm
192 in each no goal treatment arm
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials

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IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
UC San Diego IRB
IRB Approval Date
2023-02-21
IRB Approval Number
806451
IRB Name
University of Chicago SBS IRB
IRB Approval Date
2023-02-16
IRB Approval Number
IRB23-0166
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Post-Trial

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

Program Files
Reports, Papers & Other Materials

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