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• In the real game, you will meet and interact with different fictional characters, and make decisions that can change your relationships with the characters.
• In this practice, you will get a feeling for what the game will look like, and how to make decisions.
• You will know you have a decision to make because the screen will show a blue box with two options: 1 or 2.
• You will press 1 or 2 to choose your answer. Here, we will guide you on which response to make, to ensure you know how to do it.
• Press the SPACE bar to move through the practice.

In this game, you will interact with different people and make decisions that can change your relationships with them.

• To move through the game press the SPACE bar.


• When you see the blue decision box press '1' or '2' on your keyboard to select your choice.

Don't overthink it - just act like you would in the real-world!

• You'll interact with some of the same fictional characters that you did yesterday.
• The instructions are the same: act as you would in real-life.
• The characters speak to you in word bubbles.
• You'll have to make decisions when you see the blue box: press '1' or '2' on your keyboard to select your choice.
• Don't overthink it - just act like you would in real life!
• The SPACE bar moves you forward in the game.
When you are done with today's game, you will complete a couple short questionnaires.

Now, we will ask you questions about what you remember from the game.

• Select the person you think is the correct answer.
  
  
• If you’re unsure, just make your best guess - don’t leave the question blank.
  
  
• You can change your selection until you click 'Next Question' or hit the 'Enter' key.

Now, we will ask you questions about what you remember from the game.

• Type your answer in the text box for each question.
  
  
• If you’re unsure, just make your best guess—don’t leave the question blank.
  
  
• You can edit your answer until you click “Next Question.”

Next, we will ask you to reflect on your relationship with one character across the full experiment.

There are no right or wrong answers—we are interested in your own perspective on the relationship.

Please try to spend at least five minutes reflecting and writing. We encourage detailed responses.

You will see a gameboard with a character in the middle:


The red semi-circle represents you.

Your job is to click and drag the character to the location that best fits your relationship with them in the game.

There are no right or wrong answers; this is entirely about your own impressions.

Affiliation in the relationship means closeness or intimacy.

Moving a character...

• toward More Affiliation means your relationship feels closer or more friendly.
• toward Less Affiliation means your relationship feels more distant or less friendly.

Power in the relationship means dominance or influence.

Moving a character...

• toward More Powerful means you feel that they are more dominant or powerful than you in your relationship.
• toward Less Powerful means you feel that they are more submissive or less powerful than you in your relationship.

The midpoint...

• Between left and right means that your relationship with the character is neither close nor distant.
• Between top and bottom means that the character is neither more nor less Powerful than you in the relationship.

You can place the character anywhere on this gameboard, with any mix of Affiliation and Power.

After placing each character one by one, all characters will appear together for you to review and make any final changes to their locations.

Again: There are no right or wrong answers - this is just about your own impressions!

Now we will ask you some questions about the characters in the game.

Answer by clicking on the slider from not at all to very, or anywhere in between.

Imagine the characters as real people.

Don't overthink, this is just about how you feel.

You will do a practice rating first.

Now we will ask for your opinions on some aspects of the game.

You will be asked to share your impressions of the characters.

Share anything that comes to mind. It can be something you liked or disliked, something that you found fun, funny or strange, someone or something they reminded you of, and so on.

Please type a response for each character in the box next to them, even if it is just a brief phrase. We are curious about your opinions!

You will be asked to share your impressions of the characters.

Share anything that comes to mind. It can be something you liked or disliked, something that you found fun, funny or strange, someone or something they reminded you of, and so on.

Please type a response for each character in the box next to them, even if it is just a brief phrase. We are curious about your opinions!

Now, we will ask you what the characters were thinking, feeling, or intending to do during specific interactions.

There are no right or wrong answers - we are only interested in your interpretations.

You may not recall every detail, just use what you remember to do the best you can.

Please write at least a brief response for each character.

Now, we will ask you what a character was thinking, feeling, or intending to do during a specific interaction.

There are no right or wrong answers - we are only interested in your interpretations.

You may not recall every detail, just use what you remember to do the best you can.

Please write at least a brief response.

Now, we will ask you what a character was thinking, feeling, or intending to do during a specific interaction.

There are no right or wrong answers - we are only interested in your interpretations.

You may not recall every detail, just use what you remember to do the best you can.

Please write at least a brief response.

Now, we will ask you what a character was thinking, feeling, or intending to do during a specific interaction.

There are no right or wrong answers - we are only interested in your interpretations.

You may not recall every detail, just use what you remember to do the best you can.

Please write at least a brief response.

You will answer a series of reasoning questions. Please select the best answer for each question.

If you do not know the answer, please make your best guess.

Instructions:

• On each turn, you will receive a $1 token. You can keep the $1 for yourself, OR invest it with "the partner" for that turn: one of the characters or the deck of cards.


• If you invest, the $1 token triples in value ($3). The partner can either split the $3 evenly with you ($1.50), or sweep and keep the $3 all for themselves.


• When the cards are the partner, if you choose to invest, you will draw a card at random from the shuffled deck to determine the outcome.


• Half of the cards in the deck correspond to a "split", while the other half correspond to a "sweep".


• There are multiple rounds of turns. NOTE: You can earn a real money bonus of up to $5 based on how much you make in one randomly selected round. The bonus will be paid after you complete all four study days.

You will now do a few practice turns with a stick figure as the partner before playing for real money.

On each turn, you will see a picture of the partner for that turn and have 2 SECONDS to decide whether to...

PRESS 1 on your keyboard to KEEP $1 for yourself OR PRESS 2 on your keyboard to INVEST $1 with the partner for a chance to receive $1.50 in return



If you do not respond WITHIN 2 SECONDS, you will lose $1 from your earnings in that round, which may reduce your bonus.

If you kept the $1 token, the game will go on to the next turn.

But, if you invested the $1 token, the partner will...

"Sweep": Keep the $3 for themselves.

OR
"Split": Share $1.50 back with you...

The practice turns will not count towards your bonus.

Consider how much you trust each of the partners right now.

On each of the following slides you will see a bar with labels at either end (e.g., "Not at all", "A lot") and a black marker; place that marker to show much you trust the partner pictured above.

Imagine the characters as real people, and go with your first impression.

You will do a practice rating first.

Now you will play for real money.

Remember:


• On each turn, PRESS 1 on your keyboard to select KEEP $1, and PRESS 2 on your keyboard to select INVEST $1.


• If you invest, the partner can choose to SWEEP the $3 for themselves OR SPLIT $1.50 with you.


• If you do not respond WITHIN 2 SECONDS, you will lose $1 from your earnings in that round, which may reduce your bonus.


• You can earn a bonus of up to $5 based on how much you made in one randomly selected round. The bonus will be paid after you complete all four study days.

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