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>A total of 180 undergraduate psychology students participated in the study Ahh. I had initially assumed kids, given the penny per pump thing. Though I suppose
by kschwab 5y ago
>A total of 180 undergraduate psychology students participated in the study
Ahh. I had initially assumed kids, given the penny per pump thing. Though I suppose undergrads might feel pretty anxious about risking pennies :)
- Majromax 5y agoSince the article notes that each participant had 30 balloons, and the quoted feedback suggests that 50 pumps is a possible value, we can estimate that the expected value of the experiment to the participant is somewhere between £10 and £15.