Data from a study by Williams et al. testing whether high-wealth individuals are perceived as having faster life history strategies (e.g., more impulsive, less invested) when associated with "desperate" ecological conditions compared to "hopeful" ones.
data(williams)A data frame with 224 rows (one per participant) and 25 variables:
Unique subject identifier (integer).
Experimental condition: "Desperate" or "Hopeful" (character).
Participant's age in years (numeric).
Self-reported gender: 1 = Male, 2 = Female (numeric); may be recoded as factor.
Time taken to complete the survey (numeric).
First attention check response: 1 = correct, 0 = incorrect (numeric).
Second attention check response: 1 = correct, 0 = incorrect (numeric).
Perceived sexual unrestrictedness: "likely to have short-term relationships" (1–7 Likert).
"likely to engage in casual sex" (1–7).
"not interested in long-term commitment" (1–7).
"faithful to romantic partners" — reverse-coded (1–7).
"committed in relationships" — reverse-coded (1–7).
"acts without thinking" (1–7).
"thinks carefully before acting" — reverse-coded (1–7).
"plans ahead" — reverse-coded (1–7).
"opportunities for long-term planning exist" (1–7).
"can save money for the future" (1–7).
"can make career plans" (1–7).
"can plan for retirement" (1–7).
"has control over future outcomes" (1–7).
"life is unpredictable" — reverse-coded (1–7).
"invests in education" — reverse-coded (1–7).
"values academic achievement" — reverse-coded (1–7).
"invests time and resources in children" (1–7).
"neglects parental responsibilities" — reverse-coded (1–7).