Rules

In order to participate in experiments conducted by researchers of the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at Maastricht University, you have to register online. By clicking on "Yes" you agree to the rules below and our data policy.

• Registering more than once for the same experiment/study is strictly forbidden.

• By registering on this website, you indicate your intention to take part in experiments conducted by the SBE. The registration is without any obligation.

• For each experiment, a certain number of registered people will get an invitation email. Only invited people are allowed to participate.

• If you get an invitation email you may choose to participate. If you want to participate, you have to respond affirmatively to the invitation email (by clicking the given link and selecting one of the time slots offered). If you are not interested in participation in this specific experiment you may ignore the invitation email.

• If you accepted an invitation and committed to participate in a specific experimental session at a given time slot, you have to turn up at the given place and time. The cost for cancelling a session because of no-shows easily adds up to Euro 500.- (and more). Hence, we will monitor no-shows and late-comers. The more unreliable a candidate is, the less likely he/she will be invited for future experiments.

• Usually, your participation in an experiment will be compensated via bank transfer or in cash. In some cases shopping vouchers or lottery tickets are given away. The amount you earn varies. It may depend on your decisions, on other participants' decisions, as well as on random events. If the payment method is different from bank transfer or cash, you will be notified before committing to participate.

• During an experiment, you receive detailed instructions from the experimenters. You are supposed to comply with the instructions. If you fail to comply, you forfeit your participation in the rest of the experiment and you will therefore not receive financial compensation.

• You can rely on the information given in the instructions. You will not be deceived.

• During an experiment, your participation is voluntary. That is, you may withdraw at any time. However, if you withdraw before the end of the study, you will receive no financial compensation. Withdrawal does not impact your grades or academic standing and will not affect your ability to participate in future experiments.

• To ensure that only those people who received an invitation which they accepted can take part in the experiment, participants are asked to bring identification with a picture on it (e.g. student ID card, drivers license, or passport). If you do not bring identification, you forfeit your participation in the experiment and you will therefore not receive financial compensation.

• During an experiment, Participants must follow the directives of the researchers. The researchers will identify themselves before the commencement of the experiment.