Review Article
Conducting Web-Based Experiments for Numerical Cognition Research
Authors:
- Arnold R. KochariEmail Arnold R. Kochari
Abstract
It is becoming increasingly popular and straightforward to collect data in cognitive psychology through web-based studies. In this paper, I review issues around web-based data collection for the purpose of numerical cognition research. Provided that the desired type of data can be collected through a web-browser, such online studies offer numerous advantages over traditional forms of physical lab-based data collection, such as gathering data from larger sample sizes in shorter time-windows and easier access to non-local populations. I then present results of two replication studies that employ classical paradigms in numerical cognition research: the number-size congruity paradigm and comparison to a given standard, which also included a masked priming manipulation. In both replications, reaction times and error rates were comparable to original, physical lab-based studies. Consistent with the results of original studies, a distance effect, a congruity effect, and a priming effect were observed. Data collected online thus offers a level of reliability comparable to data collected in a physical lab when it comes to questions in numerical cognition.
- Year: 2019
- Volume: 2 Issue: 1
- Page/Article: 39
- DOI: 10.5334/joc.85
- Submitted on 15 Mar 2019
- Accepted on 4 Sep 2019
- Published on 19 Sep 2019
- Peer Reviewed