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Comparing input interfaces to elicit belief distributions

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This paper introduces a new software interface to elicit belief distributions of any shape: Click-and-Drag . The interface was tested against the state of the art in the experimental literature—a text-based interface and multiple sliders—and in the online forecasting industry—a distribution-manipulation interface similar to the one used by the most popular crowd-forecasting website. By means of a pre-registered experiment on Amazon Mechanical Turk, quantitative data on the accuracy of reported beliefs in a series of induced-value scenarios varying by granularity, shape, and time constraints, as well as subjective data on user experience were collected. Click-and-Drag outperformed all other interfaces by accuracy and speed, and was self-reported as being more intuitive and less frustrating, confirming the pre-registered hypothesis. Aside of the pre-registered results, Click-and-Drag generated the least drop-out rate from the task, and scored best in a sentiment analysis of an open-ended general question. Further, the interface was used to collect homegrown predictions on temperature in New York City in 2022 and 2042. Click-and-Drag elicited distributions were smoother with less idiosyncratic spikes. Free and open source, ready to use oTree, Qualtrics and Limesurvey plugins for Click-and-Drag, and all other tested interfaces are available at https://beliefelicitation.github.io/ .

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hal-04263759 , version 1 (29-10-2023)

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Paolo Crosetto, Thomas de Haan. Comparing input interfaces to elicit belief distributions. Judgment and Decision Making, 2023, 18, pp.e27. ⟨10.1017/jdm.2023.21⟩. ⟨hal-04263759⟩
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