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Time Estimation

Time Estimation

Once you have read the instructions below:

Begin Time Estimation

Purpose of Experiment

This Experiment is designed to test your ability to estimate the passing of time.

How good are you at guessing how much time has passed?
Do people make more errors when estimating longer or shorter periods of time?
Are females better than males at estimating time?

Instructions

You are going to estimate the length of time the circle is black. It will turn black for between 1 to 10 seconds. Enter your guess (to the nearest half second) then hit the submit button. You should do this in your head without using any clock or other device.

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Good luck!

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