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Project Work Experiment Instructions

The document outlines an experiment involving three projects (A, B, and C) where participants must complete tasks simultaneously and then sequentially. In Part One, participants write letters, numbers, and Roman numerals in a specific order within a 15-second timer. Part Two requires participants to focus on one project at a time, also within a 15-second timer, to compare productivity between the two methods.

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Project Work Experiment Instructions

The document outlines an experiment involving three projects (A, B, and C) where participants must complete tasks simultaneously and then sequentially. In Part One, participants write letters, numbers, and Roman numerals in a specific order within a 15-second timer. Part Two requires participants to focus on one project at a time, also within a 15-second timer, to compare productivity between the two methods.

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Background

You are a team member on three different projects (A, B and C). For Project A you will write the
letters A-J under the Project A column. For Project B you will write the numbers 1-10 under the
Project B column. For Project C you will write the Roman numerals I-X under the Project C
column.

Activity
We are going to experiment with your ability to complete your project work. For part one of the
experiment you must work on all three projects simultaneously. Once you write the A under the
Project A column you must next go to the Project B column and write the 1, then go to the
Project C column and write the I. Now you can go back to Project A and write in the next letter,
again continuing to Project B and then to Project C.

Part One

Set a timer for fifteen seconds. Do not start until your timer says “Go.” You must stop working
when your timer says “Stop.” We will see how much work you can accomplish.

Project A: A-J Project B: 1-10 ​ Project C: I-X


Part Two

Now you can only work on one project at a time. Finish Project A, then start Project B, then start
Project C. Set a timer for fifteen seconds. Do not start until your timer says “Go.” You must stop
working when your timer says “Stop.” We will see how much work you can accomplish now.

Project A: A-J Project B: 1-10 ​ Project C: I-X

Note: Roman Numerals as follow I= 1, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4, V = 5, VI = 6, VII = 7, VIII = 8, IX = 9, X =


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