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All 201 participants came from Brigham Young University–Idaho introductory psychology classes. Students received class credit for participating at the discretion of their professor. At the conclusion of the survey the participants were offered a chance to enter a drawing to win a $25 Amazon gift card. Materials: The survey was distributed through Qualtrics. There was no personal contact with the participants as the survey was conducted online through Qualtrics. We sent out emails with direct links to the survey. **Email script:** Subject Heading: Decision-Making Survey Opportunity Hello Students, We are a team of researchers at Brigham Young University-Idaho and we are pleased to invite you to participate in a psychology research study by taking an online survey about decision-making. The survey should take less than five minutes. At the end of the survey you will be prompted to include your first and last name, professor's name, and section number. At the discretion of your professor, you may receive class credit for participating. If you choose not to participate your professor should have an alternative assignment available. Please follow the link below to complete the survey. https://byui.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_24bafHeawMpWjzL Thank you for your time and participation. Sincerely, [Name of researcher sending out email] **Procedure:** Before the survey begins, participants confirmed they were 18 years or older and that they consent to participate in the survey. We asked the participants to choose which decision on the Monty Hall problem felt intuitive and which seemed more rational. This question was asked of both the experimental group and the control group. The participants were asked to pick a door. The "host" of the game show then opened one of the other two doors to reveal a goat. The Experimental Group watched a demonstration video explaining the Monty Hall problem and why it would be better to switch doors. The experimental group and the control group both received the statistic. Both the experimental group and the control group will be asked two questions in the following order: Based only on your gut feeling (or your intuition), which decision are you more likely to win a car from? Based on reason (or rational analysis), which decision should you make if you want to win a car? The students then had the option to switch doors or stay with the one they had already selected. If the door with the car behind it was opened, the screen said "You won the car! Congratulations” If the door with a goat behind it was opened, the screen said "Sorry, you got a goat! At the conclusion we thanked the participants for taking the survey and gave participants the option to enter into a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card.
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