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We intend this page to be a central repository for information concerning
different replications of the experiment. By collecting this information in
one place, we hope that researchers can benefit by not only drawing
conclusions about the effectiveness of PBR in multiple environments, but also
by learning how an experiment must be tailored to different environments as
well.
Since data cannot be interpreted out of context, each replication listed here
contains details on the experimental context as well as a summary of its
results. What context information needs to be specified remains an open
question. However, we note that this lab package allows the experiment to be
tailored in two major ways:
- The "usual" reading technique: The reading technique against which
PBR is compared may change between one environment and the next, depending on
the training and experience of the experimental subjects. The
introduction of this lab package contains some
ideas which may be helpful in describing the comparison technique.
- The domain-specific documents: While it is not necessary that these
be described in detail, some idea of the size and complexity of the documents
may help explain experimental results.
Other changes may be introduced by experimenters, but should be
documented. For example, while we provide three PBR perspectives with
this lab package, others may be developed and tested in other environments.
Finally, other factors may vary between environments and significantly
impact the results, for example, the experience of the subjects.
These factors must be addressed as well.
The replications of this experiment are listed below:
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