Polarity Experiment

Experiment Start: 4/27/26 | End: 4/28/26

Before starting:

Please temporarily disable any extension that affects the appearance of a web page
Attempt to stay focused during the experiment, as time spent affects the data collected

Information

Test Instructions:

Click "Begin Test" button
Answer the 2 pre-test questions
Read given article, click "Finish Reading" button when finished
Answer the 5 questions, and submit them
Answer the 4 evaluation questions
Repeat steps 3 - 5 for second given article
Results screen will let you copy your data, copy and paste it into the Google Form, and please submit

Experiment Explanation:

Why is this experiment being held? This experiment aims to find patterns in how screen polarity can affect task endurance. Data is collected throughout the experiment to compare whether light or dark mode influence factors such as reading speed, searching text, alertness, etc. Time of day and ambient are also recorded to note whether these factors influence any sort of change as well.

Privacy:

Through this application, no personal data is saved, nor has the capability included to save data. The application locally records all statistics throughout the experiment. Once the experiment has been completed, the results will not be shared unless explicitly submitted through the Google Form provided. The Google Form does not save any data except for the submitted results. You maintain the right to withdraw from the experiment at any time, whether before, during, or after you have participated in it, with no added consequence. All submitted data will be strictly used for academic purposes. The entire application is open sourced in interest of transparency, and is publicly available at: https://github.com/Synapse512/PolarityExperiment