Lab member Xuanjun (Jason) Gong will present a series of recommendations for conducting behavioral experiments online at the 2021 DGPuK Methods Conference. Jason’s slides are available online.

Presentation Title: Online Behavioral Experimentation: A Tutorial and Recommendations

Authors: Xuanjun (Jason) Gong & Richard Huskey

Presentation Date: 9/30/2021

Presentation Time: 1:30 PM Vienna

Abstract: During the Covid-19 pandemic, many in-person behavioral experiment labs were shuttered. Thankfully, web-based solutions allowed behavioral research to continue. Online experiments provide additional benefits to behavioral studies but also have a number of drawbacks and potential issues that must be addressed. Here, we introduce a pipeline for building a web-based behavioral experiment by using a media decision-making study as an example. We also discuss methods to address data quality concerns and other issues in online experimental designs.