Summary
We are conducting a study to understand how people compartmentalise work on digital devices. Imagine a situation where you're speaking with a client and get a message from your manager saying "Don't mention that the product is delayed!" In cases such as this, how is it that we can usually keep key information separate, but sometimes fail to do so (with potentially embarrassing consequences)? We are looking for participants to help us understand this question. The study will 2.5 hours in person. We will give you a £40 voucher on completion of the study. Depending on your performance in the experiment, we will also pay an additional £10 bonus, for a total of £50. Please register your interest to arrange a timeslot and you will be sent an information sheet and the lab location.
Additional Info
This study aims to increase our understanding of how elements of the work environment, task similarity and task separation affect productivity, errors and user frustration. In particular, this study concerns technology that involves working on two computer systems with different rule sets. We also want to explore how different cognitive styles and strategies may impact how people work in this environment. You will be sitting at a desk working on two different systems to answer a series of questions while following two different rule sets (one for each computer system). You can complete the task at your own pace and you will not be expected to have any prior knowledge in order to answer the questions. Answering questions in the study will involve looking up information within the system. To be eligible to take part you must be either a native English speaker or fluent in English as a second language, have normal-to-corrected vision and aged 18 years or older.
Data Sharing
Data collected in this study will only be shared in a limited capacity e.g. specified institutions.
The Researcher will provide more specific information after registration of interest.
