Intelligence and strategic sophistication

Last registered on November 12, 2021

Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Intelligence and strategic sophistication
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0008497
Initial registration date
November 09, 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
November 12, 2021, 5:48 PM EST

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

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Primary Investigator

Affiliation
Purdue University

Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Affiliation
Purdue University
PI Affiliation
Purdue University

Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2021-11-11
End date
2024-12-31
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
This lab study will investigate the relationship between intelligence and strategic sophistication.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Gill, David, Victoria Prowse and Junya Zhou. 2021. "Intelligence and strategic sophistication." AEA RCT Registry. November 12. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.8497-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
This lab study will investigate the relationship between intelligence and strategic sophistication.
Intervention Start Date
2021-11-11
Intervention End Date
2021-12-18

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Choices in the p-beauty contest game
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
This lab study will investigate the relationship between intelligence and strategic sophistication.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Subjects will be randomized into fixed groups of three by the computer. The continuation probability will be fixed at the session level.
Randomization Unit
Subjects will be randomized into fixed groups of three by the computer. The continuation probability will be fixed at the session level.
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
With 144 subjects, we will have 144 clusters in the first round, before subjects get feedback about others' choices.
144 / 3 = 48 clusters in later rounds to account for non-independence within fixed groups of three after the first round.
Sample size: planned number of observations
144 subjects, each making a choice for up to ten rounds. The number of rounds, and hence the number of observations, will be determined randomly since the design includes a continuation probability.
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
144 subjects, split equally among the three continuation probabilities. We aim to run 12 sessions of 12 subjects. Depending on turnout, each session might have slightly more or slightly fewer subjects.
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Purdue University IRB
IRB Approval Date
2021-11-09
IRB Approval Number
IRB-2021-1558 (determined exempt)