Thank you for agreeing to participate. You will complete two tasks. During the first task, you will create complete words using incomplete word stems with letters missing. During the second task, you will read and respond to hypothetical scenarios as if you had actually experienced them.
You will be presented with words with some letters missing (e.g., AP_ LE). These can be completed to form either negative, or non-negative (i.e. positive or neutral) themed words. Some fragments could be completed to form more than one type of word.
Your job is to complete the word fragments to make positive and/or neutral themed words. When a word fragment appears on your screen (e.g., KI _ _), try to think of either a positive (e.g., KISS) or neutral (e.g., KITE) word that can be made by completing the fragment. As soon as you think of one, type the complete word into the text box and press enter. If the fragment can ONLY be completed to form a negative word (e.g., "KI_L" can only form "KILL"), then do not press anything and let the clock expire. You will have 12 seconds to respond. Please try to respond as quickly and as accurately as possible. The first five trials are for practice only and will not be recorded for data.
You will be presented with words with some letters missing (e.g., AP_ LE). These can be completed to form either negative, or non-negative (i.e. positive or neutral) themed words. Some fragments could be completed to form more than one type of word.
Your job is to complete the word fragments to make negative themed words. When a word fragment appears on your screen (e.g., KI _ _), try to think of a negative (e.g., KILL) word that can be made by completing the fragment. As soon as you think of one, type the complete word in the text box and press enter. If the fragment can ONLY be completed to form either a positive (e.g., "KIS_" can only form "KISS") or neutral (e.g., "KIT_" can only form "KITE") word, then do not press anything and let the clock expire. You will have 12 seconds to respond. Please try to respond as quickly and as accurately as possible. The first five trials are for practice only and will not be recorded for data.
You will be presented with words with some letters missing (e.g., AP_ LE). Your job is to complete the fragment to form a complete word. When a word fragment appears on your screen (e.g., KI _ _), try to think of a word that completes the fragment (e.g., KILT). As soon as you think of one, please type the complete word into the text box and press enter. You will have 12 seconds to respond. Please try to respond as quickly and as accurately as possible. The first five trials are for practice only and will not be recorded for data.
Complete the word fragments with positive and/or neutral themed words as quickly as possible.
Complete the word fragments with negative themed words as quickly as possible.
Complete the word fragments with a word as quickly as possible.
If you cannot think of an appropriate word, do not press anything and let the clock expire. You may press enter when you are finished typing a word.
This is the end of the practice trials. The following trials will be recorded for data.
Please press next to continue.
Thank you. You have completed the word task portion of the experiment. You will now proceed to the scenario reading activity portion.
You will now read a series of vignettes depicting scenarios. Please try to imagine these scenarios as if they are really happening to you. Following each scenario, you will answer a set of questions asking you to indicate how you would feel/respond to each situation.
Thank you for your participation. The experiment is now complete. You will receive your payment shortly.