Explanation of variables for disco-measurement-study2-wide-raw.csv
pid: unique participant identifier
ip: participant IP address; this has been converted to an md5 hash, to protect privacy
dateadded: date and time participant started the experiment
datemodified: date and time participant finished the experiment
numsecs: number of seconds participant spent doing the experiment
nummins: number of minutes participant spent doing the experiment
failedIMC: number of times the participant failed the IMC style attention check
m: measurement method for the discounting task. m=matching, t=titration, d=dynamic staircase
gainfirst: did the participant see the gain scenarios first, or the loss scenarios? 1=gains first
code: unique code used for mechanical turk
gender: participant gender
age: participant age
marital_status: participant marital status
income: participant household income. 0="less than $14,999", 1="$15,000 - $24,999", 2="$25,000 - $34,999", 3="$35,000 - $49,999", 4="$50,000 - $99,999", 5="$100,000 - $199,999", 6="greater than $200,000"
education: "What is your highest completed level of education?"
ethnicity: "What is your primary ethnicity?"
political_affiliation: "What is your political affiliation?"
tobacco: "Do you smoke cigarettes or otherwise use tobacco products? If so, how often?" 0=Never, 1=Rarely, 2=About once a month, 3=About once a week, 4=Daily, or almost every day
resources: "Imagine that you had to pay an unexpected bill immediately. (For example, suppose that you needed an expensive medical treatment that was not covered by insurance.) Considering all possible resources available to you (including savings, borrowing, etc.), what is the maximum amount that you could come up with on short notice?"
indifGA: Indifference point for gains at 6-month delay
indifGB: Indifference point for gains at 1-year delay
indifGC: Indifference point for gains at 10-year delay
nonmonG: Number of nonmonotonicities (or perverse switches) for gains
indifLA: Indifference point for losses at 6-month delay
indifLB: Indifference point for losses at 1-year delay
indifLC: Indifference point for losses at 10-year delay
nonmonL: Number of nonmonotonicities (or perverse switches) for losses
econ: "Have you taken college-level courses in the following subjects? Economics"
finance: "Have you taken college-level courses in the following subjects? Finance"
math: "Have you taken college-level courses in the following subjects? Mathematics"
stats: "Have you taken college-level courses in the following subjects? Statistics"
height_ft: "How tall are you? ___feet"
height_in: "How tall are you? ___inches"
weight_in_lbs: "How much do you weigh? __pounds"
exercise: "About how many hours per week do you exercise? ___hours"
diet: "Are you currently following a specific diet plan?" 1=yes
healthyeating: "In a typical week, how often do you choose your food (the type and/or amount) with health and fitness concerns in mind?" 0=Never, 1=A few meals each week, 2=Some meals each week, 3=Most meals, 4=Every meal
overeat: "In a typical week, how often do you eat more than you think you should eat?" 0=Never, 1=A few meals each week, 2=Some meals each week, 3=Most meals, 4=Every meal
dentist: "How often do you visit your dentist for a check-up?" 0=Never, 1=Less than once per year, 2=Once per year, 3=Two or more times a year
floss: "How often do you floss your teeth?" 0=Never, 1=Rarely, 2=Once or twice each week, 3=Most days each week, 4=At least once per day
followprescriptions: "When your doctor gives you a prescription to fill at the drugstore (excluding birth control), do you follow it exactly (for example, by going to the drugstore, picking up the medication, taking all of the medication on schedule, and finishing the entire prescription)?" 0=Never, 1=Rarely, 2=Sometimes, 3=Usually, 4=Always
alcohol: "Do you drink alcohol? If so, how often?" 0=Never, 1=Rarely, 2=About once a month, 3=About once a week, 4=Daily, or almost every day
cannabis: "Do you smoke marijuana or otherwise use cannabis products? If so, how often?" 0=Never, 1=Rarely, 2=About once a month, 3=About once a week, 4=Daily, or almost every day
otherdrugs: "Do you take other illegal drugs (such as cocaine or methamphetamine)? If so, how often? " 0=Never, 1=Rarely, 2=About once a month, 3=About once a week, 4=Daily, or almost every day
agefirstsex: "About what age were you when you first had sexual intercourse? (If you have never had sexual intercourse, please enter 0.) __ years old"
infidelity: "In the last five years have you ever been sexually unfaithful (sexual intercourse) to a partner?" 1=yes 
height_in_inches: this is calculated from the other variables. It is height_ft*12 + height_in
BMI: this is calculated from the other variables. It is weight_in_lbs / (height_in_inches^2) * 703
creditcards: "How many credit cards do you have? ___ credit cards"
latefee: "Over the past two years how many times were you charged a late fee for making a credit card payment after the deadline?" .=NA (don't have a credit card), 0=Never, 1=1-2 times, 2=3-4 times, 3=5 or more times 
paidinfull: "Over the past two years, how often have you paid your credit card bill in full, as opposed to paying less than the full amount? (Paying in full means carrying no debt to the next month's bill.)" .=NA (don't have a credit card), 0=Never pay in full, 1=Rarely pay in full, 2=Pay in full about half of the time, 3=Usually pay in full, 4=Always pay in full
savings: "Over the past three years, what percentage of your income have you saved? (Please include savings into retirement plans and any other form of savings that you do.) __%"
gambling: "On average, how many days per month do you gamble money, including visiting casinos, buying lottery tickets, betting on sports, playing poker, etc?" 0=Never, 1=Rarely, 2=2–5 days per month, 3=6–10 days per month, 4=More than 10 days per month
wealthfriends: "Compared to your friends who are close to you in age, how much wealth have you accumulated? (Wealth includes retirement savings, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds you own, money in bank accounts, the value of your home minus the mortgage, etc.)" 0=Less than all of my friends, 1=Less than most of my friends, 2=About average, 3=More than most of my friends, 4=More than all of my friends
wealthfamily: "Compared to the other members of your family in your generation (such as brothers, sisters, and cousins close to your age), how much wealth have you accumulated?" 0=Less than all of my family, 1=Less than most of my family, 2=About average, 3=More than most of my family, 4=More than all of my family
chosefutureR: Did the participant choose the future $200 in the consequential choice scenario? 1=yes
chosen: Was the participant chosen for the real payout? 1=yes
comment: Optional free comment from the participant, about whether they had any problems with the study.