Welcome and thank you for taking part in this study. Before starting the study, you will be asked to complete a short demographic questionnaire.
In this study, you will be presented with a series of visual diagrams and some follow up questions. The study should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
Please click "Begin" to start. Thank you!
**Please note: People are represented by Letters and Organizations are represented by Numbers. Colors represent different groups**
**In this diagram, the Value of Information (VoI) is represented by thicker links between the nodes. The thicker the line the higher the VoI score and vice versa.**
**Please study the graph as you will be asked a few questions on the next screen pertaining to them**
**If you need to reference the diagram again, you will be able to click on the back button on the bottom of the next screen**
**Please note: People are represented by Letters and Organizations are represented by Numbers.**
**In this spreadsheet, the Value of Information (VoI) is represented by the number (between 1 and 10) linking two nodes. The higher the number the higher the VoI score and vice versa.**
**Please study the spreadsheet as you will be asked a few questions on the next screen pertaining to them**
**If you need to reference the spreadsheet again, you will be able to click on the back button on the bottom of the next screen**
**Please note: People are represented by Letters and Organizations are represented by Numbers.**
**In this matrix, the Value of Information (VoI) is represented by shading between the nodes. The thicker the shading the higher the VoI score and vice versa.**
**Please study the matrix as you will be asked a few questions on the next screen pertaining to them**
**If you need to reference the matrix again, you will be able to click on the back button on the bottom of the next screen**
1) Which person (A – M) has the greatest number of connections?
2) Which person (A – M) has the fewest number of connections?
3) Which organization (1 – 3) has the greatest number of connections?
4) Which organization (1 – 3) has the fewest number of connections?
5) Which person (A – M) is the most influential?
6) Which person (A – M) is the least influential?
7) Which organization (1 – 3) is the most influential?
8) Which organization (1 – 3) is the least influential?
9) How confident are you that person you selected in Question 5 is the most influential?
10) How confident are you that person you selected in Question 6 is the least influential?
11) How confident are you that organization you selected in Question 7 is the most influential?
12) How confident are you that organization you selected in Question 8 is the least influential?
Thank You for taking part in this study!