Welcome to the study!
Please read the Consent to Participants below. By entering your CloudResearch ID and clicking the "confirm" button, you are confirming that you are aged 18 and older, have normal or corrected-to-normal vision, understand the conditions of participation, and agree to take part in this research.
You will need a computer or laptop to complete this study; smart phones are not supported.
Your CloudResearch ID:
Experiment Instructions
This study is about understanding how people perceive the vibe of the environment based on photos.
Specifically, you will be asked how positive the environment is based on the provided photos.
Positive: the environment is welcoming or pleasant
There are no right or wrong answers, so please provide your most honest response.
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On top of each photo, there will be A BLACK ARROW, indicating the target person of the photo.
The Environment is everything other than the target person.
Here is an example photo (the red outlines are just for illustration purposes, it will not appear in the experiment):
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In each trial, you will first see a fixation cross (see example below). Please fixate your gaze at the cross.
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Your response time for answering the question will be recorded. You will receive an alert message if your response time is unusually short or long.
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Please note that we will check your attention during the experiment. Poor performance in these attention checks may result in rejection of your submission.
In the attention checks, you will be asked to identify which environment you previously rated (see example below).
There is no time limit for attention checks. Please take your time and think carefully before you respond.
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In each attention check, you will be presented with two images with different environments.
To indicate the environment you previously rated, press the number key "1" for the left image or "7" for the right image using your keyboard. Clicking the numbers on the screen will NOT work.
- Again, if you rated the environment in the left image, press 1.
- If you rated the environment in the right image, press 7.
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You will be given the option to take a short break after completing a certain number of trials.
After completing all trials, you will fill out a survey about your demographics and understanding about this experiment.
You are about to start the experiment now. Please expand your web browser window to full screen.
How positive is the ENVIRONMENT?
Definition: the environment is welcoming or pleasant.
How positive is the ENVIRONMENT?
Definition: the environment is welcoming or pleasant.
You may take a short break now.
When you are ready, click the following button to continue.
Which environment did you previously rate?
There is no time limit. Please take your time to respond.
Attention Check: Which environment did you previously rate?
There is no time limit. Please take your time to respond.
You have finished all trials.
Please complete the following survey.
1. Is the meaning of "positive" clear to you?
Not clear
Somewhat clear
Very clear
2. Please enter your age.
3. Please indicate your gender.
Man
Woman
Non-binary
Other
4. Please indicate your race.
White
Black or African American
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
5. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
Less than high school credential
High school credential
Some post-high-school, no bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Graduate degree
6. What languages did you grow up learning first?
Arabic
Chinese
English
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Russian
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Some other languages
You have completed this study. Thank you!
Your completion code is 063EFA43CA.