Balloon Analog Risk Task
System Requirements
Minimum: 1024×768
Recommended: 1280×800
May be challenging for colorblind participants
Description
A measure of risk-taking behavior where participants inflate virtual balloons to earn points, balancing reward against the risk of the balloon popping.
Test Details
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Scientific Background
Original Task References:
These references describe the original task that this PEBL implementation is based on.
- Lejuez, C. W., Read, J. P., Kahler, C. W., Richards, J. B., Ramsey, S. E., Stuart, G. L., Strong, D. R., & Brown, R. A. (2002). Evaluation of a behavioral measure of risk-taking: The Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART). Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 8, 75-84.
Data Output
Data are saved into a .csv file with columns: subnum (participant code), trial (trial number), type (balloon color: 1=orange, 2=gold, 3=blue), life (number of pumps until burst for this balloon), pumps (number of pumps given), total (total money earned), collected (amount collected on this trial), burst (whether balloon burst), time (time in ms spent on trial).
Example Data
| subnum | trial | type | phase | life | pumps | total | collected | burst | time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test3 | 1 | 1 | Phase1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 745 |
| test3 | 2 | 2 | Phase1 | 7 | 5 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0 | 1236 |
| test3 | 3 | 2 | Phase1 | 12 | 2 | 0.35 | 0.1 | 0 | 995 |
| test3 | 4 | 2 | Phase1 | 5 | 5 | 0.35 | 0 | 1 | 957 |
| test3 | 5 | 1 | Phase1 | 8 | 2 | 0.45 | 0.1 | 0 | 1106 |
| test3 | 6 | 3 | Phase1 | 111 | 14 | 1.15 | 0.7 | 0 | 3491 |
| test3 | 7 | 3 | Phase1 | 35 | 13 | 1.8 | 0.65 | 0 | 3404 |
| test3 | 8 | 3 | Phase1 | 46 | 11 | 2.35 | 0.55 | 0 | 2670 |
| test3 | 9 | 1 | Phase1 | 3 | 3 | 2.35 | 0 | 1 | 781 |
Sample data showing typical output format. Actual values will vary by participant.
About This Test
A measure of risk-taking behavior where participants inflate virtual balloons to earn points, balancing reward against the risk of the balloon popping.
Category: Risk & Decision Making
Estimated Duration: 10 minutes
Available Translations: 5 languages
Documentation Sources:
Test description file, Test implementation, PEBL wiki archive, Parameter schema
Documentation Status: Complete