Minimizing learning behavior in repeated real-effort tasks
Minimizing learning behavior in repeated real-effort tasks
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最大限度地减少重复的真实任务中的学习行为
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2018
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C. Sölch
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作者:
V. Benndorf;Holger Andreas Rau;C. Sölch
In this paper, we discuss learning behavior and the heterogeneity of subjects’ ability to perform in real-e↵ort tasks. Afterwards, we present a novel variant of Erkal et al.’s (2011) encryption real-e↵ort task which aims to minimize learning behavior in repeated settings. In the task, participants encrypt words into numbers. In our variant, we apply a double-randomization mechanism to minimize learning and heterogeneity. Existing experiments with repeated real-e↵ort tasks find a performance increase of 12-14% between the first and second half. By contrast, our task mitigates learning behavior down to 2% between the first and second half. The data show that subjects show a small heterogeneity in performance. JEL Classification numbers: C90, C91.