A Survey Experiment on Media Exposure and Attitudes

Last registered on September 24, 2021
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
A Survey Experiment on Media Exposure and Attitudes
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0008050
Initial registration date
August 10, 2021

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
August 10, 2021, 3:34 PM EDT

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

Last updated
September 24, 2021, 4:07 PM EDT

Last updated is the most recent time when changes to the trial's registration were published.

Locations

Country
United States of America
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Felix Chopra
Affiliation
University of Bonn
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

Additional Trial Information

Status
Completed
Start date
2021-08-11
End date
2021-09-15
Keywords
Behavior, Finance & Microfinance
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
In this project, I study the impact of a popular US radio show on consumer behavior. The project consists of two parts. In the first part, I document that the radio show causally affects consumption choices using evidence from a large household scanner panel. In the second part, I conduct a survey experiment to shed light on some of the mechanisms underlying behavioral change.

This pre-registration concerns only the second, experimental part of the project, which I outline in more detail in the analysis plan.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Chopra, Felix. 2021. "A Survey Experiment on Media Exposure and Attitudes." AEA RCT Registry. September 24. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.8050-2.0
Sponsors & Partners
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
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Intervention Start Date
2021-08-11
Intervention End Date
2021-09-15

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
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Primary Outcomes (explanation)
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Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
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Secondary Outcomes (explanation)
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Experimental Design

Experimental Design
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Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
The randomization will be carried out by the survey software Qualtrics.
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
About 1,500 respondents
Sample size: planned number of observations
About 1,500 respondents
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
Each of the three treatment arm will have about 500 respondents.
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
German Association for Experimental Economic Research e.V.
IRB Approval Date
2021-07-20
IRB Approval Number
T7wapLjB
Analysis Plan

Analysis Plan Documents

AnalysisPlan

MD5: 92c7f65e88e6d697e7b6218244d0da8d

SHA1: 6217213647345dcc7fc96adde67ff082ad7f76c5

Uploaded At: August 10, 2021

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

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