Yefim Roth
Biographic Data
| ID | 77749 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yefim Roth |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yefim |
| FAMILY NAME | Roth |
| SIGNATURE | ROTH Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Haifa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2732-0496 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Warning: Warnings Can Backfire Even When They Provide New and Important Information
We clarify the conditions under which warnings that provide useful information backfire. Our analysis is based on three observations: (1) warnings can increase the attention given to the warned‐against behavior, (2) in many settings, counterproductive warned‐against behaviors (like texting while driving) are typically rewarding, and (3) decisions from experience reflect insufficient sensitivity to rare outcomes. A simple model that abstracts the …
Attention! Do We Really Need Attention Checks
There is ongoing debate over the usefulness of and need for attention checks in online experiments. This paper investigates the value of these tests in decisions‐from‐experience (i.e., multi‐trial repeated choice) tasks. In five studies ( N total = 1519), we comprehensively compared the behavior of attentive and inattentive participants (i.e., those who passed or failed a simple attention check) among online participants; and also compared those …
The common origin of both oversimplified and overly complex decision rules
Many deviations from rational choice imply the neglect of important evidence and suggest the use of simple heuristics. In contrast, other deviations imply sensitivity to irrelevant evidence and suggest the use of overly complex rules. The current analysis takes two steps toward identifying the conditions that trigger these contradictory deviations from efficient reasoning. The first step involves a theoretical analysis. It shows that the contradi…
Insights into the accuracy of social scientists' forecasts of societal change
Promoting healthy behavior through repeated deposit contracts: An intervention study
The decision to check in multialternative choices and limited sensitivity to default
Given the rapid proliferation of smartphone applications and data aggregation websites, in many situations people can use decision aids to guide their choices. For example, they may consider whether to use a navigation device to check the fastest route or whether to use a price comparison website to find the cheapest deal. In what circumstances will subjects use a costly comparison decision aid (which I refer to as “checking”) to choose for them?…
Complacency, panic, and the value of gentle rule enforcement in addressing pandemics
The impact of rewarding medium effort and the role of sample size
We take the point‐of‐view of designers of incentive systems who cannot reward the behavior they most desire, and must decide whether to reward a less desired behavior. For example, when it is difficult to distinguish between the desired high‐effort strategy from a low‐effort “mimicry” strategy, policy makers may choose instead to reward medium levels of effort. Experiments 1 and 2 examine situations in which participants (the subjects of the poli…
Click or Skip: The Role of Experience in Easy-Click Checking Decisions
New websites and smartphone applications provide easy-click checking opportunities that can help consumers in many domains. However, this technology is not always used effectively. For example, many consumers skip checking Terms and Conditions links even when a quick evaluation of the terms can save them money, but they check their smartphone while driving even though this behavior is illegal and dangerous. Four laboratory experiments clarify the…
Insights into the accuracy of social scientists' forecasts of societal change
The common origin of both oversimplified and overly complex decision rules
Many deviations from rational choice imply the neglect of important evidence and suggest the use of simple heuristics. In contrast, other deviations imply sensitivity to irrelevant evidence and suggest the use of overly complex rules. The current analysis takes two steps toward identifying the conditions that trigger these contradictory deviations from efficient reasoning. The first step involves a theoretical analysis. It shows that the contradi…
Complacency, panic, and the value of gentle rule enforcement in addressing pandemics
Attention! Do We Really Need Attention Checks
There is ongoing debate over the usefulness of and need for attention checks in online experiments. This paper investigates the value of these tests in decisions‐from‐experience (i.e., multi‐trial repeated choice) tasks. In five studies ( N total = 1519), we comprehensively compared the behavior of attentive and inattentive participants (i.e., those who passed or failed a simple attention check) among online participants; and also compared those …
The impact of rewarding medium effort and the role of sample size
We take the point‐of‐view of designers of incentive systems who cannot reward the behavior they most desire, and must decide whether to reward a less desired behavior. For example, when it is difficult to distinguish between the desired high‐effort strategy from a low‐effort “mimicry” strategy, policy makers may choose instead to reward medium levels of effort. Experiments 1 and 2 examine situations in which participants (the subjects of the poli…
Click or Skip: The Role of Experience in Easy-Click Checking Decisions
New websites and smartphone applications provide easy-click checking opportunities that can help consumers in many domains. However, this technology is not always used effectively. For example, many consumers skip checking Terms and Conditions links even when a quick evaluation of the terms can save them money, but they check their smartphone while driving even though this behavior is illegal and dangerous. Four laboratory experiments clarify the…
The impact of rewarding medium effort and the role of sample size
We take the point‐of‐view of designers of incentive systems who cannot reward the behavior they most desire, and must decide whether to reward a less desired behavior. For example, when it is difficult to distinguish between the desired high‐effort strategy from a low‐effort “mimicry” strategy, policy makers may choose instead to reward medium levels of effort. Experiments 1 and 2 examine situations in which participants (the subjects of the poli…
The decision to check in multialternative choices and limited sensitivity to default
Given the rapid proliferation of smartphone applications and data aggregation websites, in many situations people can use decision aids to guide their choices. For example, they may consider whether to use a navigation device to check the fastest route or whether to use a price comparison website to find the cheapest deal. In what circumstances will subjects use a costly comparison decision aid (which I refer to as “checking”) to choose for them?…
Complacency, panic, and the value of gentle rule enforcement in addressing pandemics
Promoting healthy behavior through repeated deposit contracts: An intervention study
The common origin of both oversimplified and overly complex decision rules
Many deviations from rational choice imply the neglect of important evidence and suggest the use of simple heuristics. In contrast, other deviations imply sensitivity to irrelevant evidence and suggest the use of overly complex rules. The current analysis takes two steps toward identifying the conditions that trigger these contradictory deviations from efficient reasoning. The first step involves a theoretical analysis. It shows that the contradi…
Insights into the accuracy of social scientists' forecasts of societal change
Attention! Do We Really Need Attention Checks
There is ongoing debate over the usefulness of and need for attention checks in online experiments. This paper investigates the value of these tests in decisions‐from‐experience (i.e., multi‐trial repeated choice) tasks. In five studies ( N total = 1519), we comprehensively compared the behavior of attentive and inattentive participants (i.e., those who passed or failed a simple attention check) among online participants; and also compared those …
Warning: Warnings Can Backfire Even When They Provide New and Important Information
We clarify the conditions under which warnings that provide useful information backfire. Our analysis is based on three observations: (1) warnings can increase the attention given to the warned‐against behavior, (2) in many settings, counterproductive warned‐against behaviors (like texting while driving) are typically rewarding, and (3) decisions from experience reflect insufficient sensitivity to rare outcomes. A simple model that abstracts the …
Computer Science (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics (6 works) · Economics (4 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (2 works) · Incentive (2 works) · Microeconomics (2 works) · Model checking (2 works)