title: The prevalence and prevention of crosstalk: a multi-institutional study.
abstract: It is a common problem in psychology subject pools for past study participants to inform future participants of key experimental details (also known as crosstalk). Previous research (Edlund, Sagarin, Skowronski, Johnson, & Kutter, 2009) demonstrated that a combined classroom and laboratory treatment could significantly reduce crosstalk. The present investigation tested a laboratory-only treatment for the prevention of crosstalk at five universities, along with institutional-level moderators of crosstalk. Results indicated the presence of crosstalk at all universities and that the laboratory-based treatment was effective in reducing crosstalk. Importantly, crosstalk rates were higher (but successfully neutralized) in research pools with higher research credit requirements. Therefore, this research provides valuable guidance regarding crosstalk prevalence and its minimization by researchers.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Edlund
authors.forename: Austin Lee
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Nichols
authors.forename: Bradley M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Okdie
authors.forename: Rosanna E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Guadagno
authors.forename: Cassie A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Eno
authors.forename: Jeremy D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Heider
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Brad J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Sagarin
authors.forename: Ginette
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blackhart
authors.forename: Catherine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Cottrell
authors.forename: Kenneth Tyler
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Wilcox
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality / Q000523:psychology*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D008192:Deception; D030881:Disclosure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007721:Knowledge of Results, Psychological; D012107:Research Design; D035842:Research Subjects / Q000523:psychology*; D012932:Social Facilitation; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology