Randomization Method
Randomization is vital to mitigate order effects during task completion and belief expression.
In Part 1, participants are assigned random task sequences to complete the five tasks. Each participant is randomly assigned one of the following sequences:
1) Emotions, Encryption, Math, Rotation, Ravens;
2) Rotation, Math, Encryption, Ravens, Emotions;
3) Math, Emotions, Ravens, Encryption, Rotation;
4) Encryption, Ravens, Rotation, Emotions, Math;
5) Ravens, Rotation, Emotions, Math, Encryption.
These sequences are allocated randomly by a computer to ensure variability across participants and prevent biases from a fixed task order.
In Part 2, the options for perception and norm questions include:
1) Men perform better,
2) Women perform better, and
3) Men and women perform equally.
Each participant is randomly assigned an option order by the computer to minimize order effects. However, within each participant, the assigned order remains consistent for all belief questions related to task perceptions and social norms.