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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Cognitive bias measurement traditionally requires laboratory settings and precise tools.
  • A need exists for accessible, non-laboratory measures of cognitive bias.
  • The Rough Estimation Task (RET) is a validated measure of alcohol-related cognitive bias.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt the Rough Estimation Task for online administration.
  • To assess the utility of the online RET for measuring cognitive bias outside the lab.
  • To determine if baseline online RET scores predict future drinking behavior.

Main Methods:

  • An online version of the Rough Estimation Task was administered to undergraduate participants.
  • Participants completed the online task remotely.
  • Follow-up online assessments measured subsequent drinking behavior.

Main Results:

  • The online Rough Estimation Task demonstrated association with concurrent drinking behavior.
  • Baseline online RET scores predicted future drinking behavior.
  • The online RET proved effective in measuring cognitive bias in a non-laboratory context.

Conclusions:

  • The online Rough Estimation Task is a viable tool for assessing cognitive bias related to alcohol.
  • This measure can be used to track both current and future drinking behaviors.
  • The online RET holds promise for remote and clinical applications in understanding cognitive bias.