Table 1.

The three within-subject factors and the corresponding scenarios.

Within-subject factors			Operationalization
Deliberation	Choice	Consequence	Scenario
Deliberation	Choosing	Yes	Matthias looks for a new long-term job. He has gotten two job offers. For both jobs he received contracts for signing. The job conditions are very different. Matthias deliberates what job would be better. Only after careful pondering he decides for a job and signs one contract.
Deliberation	Choosing	No	Matthias looks for a pen to take a rather unimportant note. On the desk in front of him he sees two very different pens. Matthias deliberates what pen to choose. Only after careful pondering he decides and takes one pen.
Deliberation	Picking	Yes	Matthias looks for a new long-term job. He has gotten two job offers. For both jobs he received contracts for signing. The job conditions are identical. Nevertheless Matthias deliberates what job would be better. Only after careful pondering he decides for a job and signs one contract.
Deliberation	Picking	No	Matthias looks for a pen to take a rather unimportant note. On the desk in front of him he sees two identical pens. Matthias deliberates what pen to choose. Only after careful pondering he decides and takes one pen.
Spontaneity	Choosing	Yes	Matthias looks for a new long-term job. He has gotten two job offers. For both jobs he received contracts for signing. The job conditions are very different. Matthias does not deliberate what job to choose. He signs one contract spontaneously.
Spontaneity	Choosing	No	Matthias looks for a pen to take a rather unimportant note. On the desk in front of him he sees two very different pens. Matthias does not deliberate what pen to choose. He takes one pen spontaneously.
Spontaneity	Picking	Yes	Matthias looks for a new long-term job. He has gotten two job offers. For both jobs he received contracts for signing. The job conditions are identical. Matthias does not deliberate what job to choose. He signs one contract spontaneously.
Spontaneity	Picking	No	Matthias looks for a pen to take a rather unimportant note. On the desk in front of him he sees two identical pens. Matthias does not deliberate what pen to choose. He takes one pen spontaneously.