The effectiveness of anti-naturalistic fallacy arguments

Last registered on February 27, 2017
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
The effectiveness of anti-naturalistic fallacy arguments
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0002046
Initial registration date
February 27, 2017

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
February 27, 2017, 12:27 PM EST

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
Eva Vivalt
Affiliation
University of Toronto
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2017-02-28
End date
2017-12-31
Keywords
Agriculture, Education, Environment & Energy, Health
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to shed light on the ways in which individuals respond to the naturalisic fallacy and whether information treatments can help to counter it. More broadly, this research will deepen our understanding of the ways in which individuals form opinions towards new technologies that may conflict with cultural intuitions.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Vivalt, Eva. 2017. "The effectiveness of anti-naturalistic fallacy arguments." AEA RCT Registry. February 27. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.2046-1.0
Former Citation
Vivalt, Eva. 2017. "The effectiveness of anti-naturalistic fallacy arguments." AEA RCT Registry. February 27. https://www.socialscienceregistry.org/trials/2046/history/14420
Sponsors & Partners
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2017-02-28
Intervention End Date
2017-04-30

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Key outcomes:
Interest in new product
Concerns about new product
Perceived benefits of new product
Willingness-to-pay for new product

Secondary outcomes and more detail on measurement provided in pre-analysis plan registered at OSF.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Randomized study on MTurk.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization by Qualtrics.
Randomization Unit
Individual.
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
3,200 individuals (minus attrition).
Sample size: planned number of observations
3,200 individuals (minus attrition).
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
800 per anti-naturalistic fallacy arm / control arm, 1,600 primed and 1,600 not primed (cross-randomized).
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
ANU's Human Ethics Research Committee
IRB Approval Date
2016-10-12
IRB Approval Number
2016/613
Analysis Plan

Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

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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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Reports & Other Materials