Add Post-Task Reflection and Study Debrief screens by hashexplaindata · Pull Request #22 · hashexplaindata/Conformity-experiment

hashexplaindata · 2026-03-13T00:12:01Z

Added Post-Task Reflection and Study Debrief screens. Modified routing in code/experiment.js to ensure data is transmitted only after the participant provides informed consent through the new debrief flow. Added the crucial manipulation_noticed metric to telemetry.

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- Added `#screen-manipulation` and `#screen-debrief` to index.html before the outro screen. - Modified `code/experiment.js` to route through the new screens before executing the batch payload. - Appended `manipulation_noticed` to `STATE.results` for every trial row. Co-authored-by: hashexplaindata <221828969+hashexplaindata@users.noreply.github.com>

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request enhances the experiment's participant experience and data integrity by introducing a structured post-task reflection and a transparent debriefing process. These additions ensure ethical data collection by obtaining informed consent after revealing the study's true purpose, while also capturing a key metric on participant awareness of experimental conditions.

Highlights

New User Flow Screens: Added dedicated screens for 'Post-Task Reflection' and 'Study Debriefing' to guide participants through the final stages of the experiment.
Data Transmission Control: Modified the experiment's routing logic to ensure that participant data is securely transmitted only after explicit informed consent is provided through the new debriefing flow.
New Telemetry Metric: Introduced a crucial manipulation_noticed metric to the experiment's state and telemetry, capturing whether participants noticed specific experimental manipulations.

Changelog

code/experiment.js
- Added manipulation_noticed property to the global STATE object.
- Updated the finalization button's event listener to transition to the new 'manipulation' screen.
- Implemented new event listeners for manipulation check buttons to record participant responses and append the manipulation_noticed metric to all trial data.
- Modified the data submission flow to occur only after the debrief screen, emphasizing informed consent.
code/index.html
- Added a new HTML section for the 'Post-Task Reflection' screen, including a question and response buttons.
- Added a new HTML section for the 'Study Debriefing' screen, providing an explanation of the study's true purpose and a final submission button.

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PR created automatically by Jules for task 299720326020795727, started by @hashexplaindata.

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Code Review

This pull request adds new post-task reflection and study debrief screens, and updates the experiment flow to only transmit data after the debrief. The changes are logical and implement the described functionality. My review includes a few suggestions to improve code quality and maintainability. In experiment.js, I've suggested a small refactoring to centralize data enrichment logic and to follow best practices with parseInt. In index.html, I've recommended moving inline styles to the external stylesheet to maintain consistency and separation of concerns. These changes will make the code cleaner and easier to manage in the future.

gemini-code-assist · 2026-03-13T00:13:31Z

code/experiment.js

+    // Route: Manipulation Check -> Debrief
+    document.querySelectorAll('.btn-manipulation').forEach(btn => {
+        btn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+            STATE.manipulation_noticed = parseInt(e.target.dataset.val);


It is a best practice to always specify the radix (the base in mathematical numeral systems) when using parseInt to prevent unexpected behavior and ensure clarity. For parsing a decimal number, please add 10 as the second argument.

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STATE.manipulation_noticed = parseInt(e.target.dataset.val);

STATE.manipulation_noticed = parseInt(e.target.dataset.val, 10);

gemini-code-assist · 2026-03-13T00:13:31Z

code/experiment.js

+            // Append this crucial metric to every trial row before sending
+            STATE.results.forEach(row => {
+                row.manipulation_noticed = STATE.manipulation_noticed;
+            });


For better code organization, the logic to append manipulation_noticed to each result should be moved into the executeBatchPayload function. This would consolidate all final data enrichment in one place, as is already done for semantic_justification. Please remove this loop and add row.manipulation_noticed = STATE.manipulation_noticed; inside the forEach loop in executeBatchPayload.

gemini-code-assist · 2026-03-13T00:13:31Z

code/index.html

+    <div id="screen-manipulation" class="screen hidden">
+        <div class="card">
+            <h2 style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Post-Task Reflection</h2>
+            <p style="color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 25px;">During the UI evaluation, did you notice any specific labels, badges, or recommendations attached to the design options?</p>
+            <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;">
+                <button class="btn-primary btn-manipulation" data-val="1">Yes, I noticed an "AI Recommended" badge</button>
+                <button class="btn-primary btn-manipulation" data-val="2">I noticed other text/labels (e.g., "Open for Fall")</button>
+                <button class="btn-primary btn-manipulation" data-val="0">No, I did not notice any specific badges</button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div id="screen-debrief" class="screen hidden">
+        <div class="card" style="text-align: left;">
+            <h2 style="margin-bottom: 15px;">Study Debriefing</h2>
+            <p style="margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>Thank you for your participation.</strong></p>
+            <p style="margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text-secondary);">The true purpose of this study was not to test beta UI designs for a university portal. We are investigating <em>informational influence</em>—specifically, whether the presence of an "AI Recommended" badge alters human decision-making and cognitive processing time when faced with ambiguous choices.</p>
+            <p style="margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text-secondary);">Because knowing this beforehand would have changed your natural behavior, we could not disclose it until now. Your data remains completely anonymous and will be used strictly for academic research.</p>
+            <p style="margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text-secondary);">If you consent to submit your data now that you know the true purpose, please click "Submit & Finish" below. If you wish to withdraw, you may simply close this tab.</p>
+            <button id="btn-submit-final" class="btn-primary" style="width: 100%;">Submit & Finish</button>
+        </div>
+    </div>


The newly added screens screen-manipulation and screen-debrief use a significant amount of inline styling. This is inconsistent with other static screens in this file (e.g., screen-9) which use CSS classes for styling. To improve maintainability, consistency, and separation of concerns, please move these inline styles to the style.css file and apply them via CSS classes.

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Pull request overview

Adds a post-task reflection (manipulation check) and a debrief/consent step at the end of the experiment, and updates the experiment flow so telemetry is only uploaded after the participant explicitly submits at the debrief screen.

Changes:

Added new “Post-Task Reflection” and “Study Debriefing” screens to the end-of-flow UI.
Updated routing in init() so “Complete Diagnostic” goes to manipulation check → debrief → submit, and only then executes the batch upload.
Added a new telemetry metric (manipulation_noticed) and propagates it onto trial rows.

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code/index.html	Adds the new manipulation check and debrief screens, including the final submit button used to trigger upload.
code/experiment.js	Adds `manipulation_noticed` to state and wires new end-of-study routing so upload is deferred until debrief submission.

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code/index.html

+    <div id="screen-manipulation" class="screen hidden">
+        <div class="card">
+            <h2 style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Post-Task Reflection</h2>
+            <p style="color: var(--text-secondary); margin-bottom: 25px;">During the UI evaluation, did you notice any specific labels, badges, or recommendations attached to the design options?</p>
+            <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;">
+                <button class="btn-primary btn-manipulation" data-val="1">Yes, I noticed an "AI Recommended" badge</button>
+                <button class="btn-primary btn-manipulation" data-val="2">I noticed other text/labels (e.g., "Open for Fall")</button>
+                <button class="btn-primary btn-manipulation" data-val="0">No, I did not notice any specific badges</button>


code/index.html

+        <div class="card" style="text-align: left;">
+            <h2 style="margin-bottom: 15px;">Study Debriefing</h2>
+            <p style="margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>Thank you for your participation.</strong></p>
+            <p style="margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text-secondary);">The true purpose of this study was not to test beta UI designs for a university portal. We are investigating <em>informational influence</em>—specifically, whether the presence of an "AI Recommended" badge alters human decision-making and cognitive processing time when faced with ambiguous choices.</p>
+            <p style="margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text-secondary);">Because knowing this beforehand would have changed your natural behavior, we could not disclose it until now. Your data remains completely anonymous and will be used strictly for academic research.</p>
+            <p style="margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text-secondary);">If you consent to submit your data now that you know the true purpose, please click "Submit & Finish" below. If you wish to withdraw, you may simply close this tab.</p>
+            <button id="btn-submit-final" class="btn-primary" style="width: 100%;">Submit & Finish</button>


code/experiment.js

+        btn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+            STATE.manipulation_noticed = parseInt(e.target.dataset.val);
+


hashexplaindata · 2026-03-13T00:26:32Z

code/experiment.js

+            // Append this crucial metric to every trial row before sending
+            STATE.results.forEach(row => {
+                row.manipulation_noticed = STATE.manipulation_noticed;
+            });


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	STATE.manipulation_noticed = parseInt(e.target.dataset.val);
	STATE.manipulation_noticed = parseInt(e.target.dataset.val, 10);

		btn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
		STATE.manipulation_noticed = parseInt(e.target.dataset.val);

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