Controlling Participant Behavior in Psychological Modeling Experiments: Contributions to Research Sustainability and Impact on The SDG

Objective: the aim of the study is to examine the psychological characteristics of individuals involved in modeling experiments (both experimenters and participants) and approaches to managing their behavior for more effective planning of experiments in future. Theoretical framework: the methodogical principles of systemic approach (analyzing complex phenomena by studying the interrelations between various components as a whole) and determinism (the assumption that all behaviors have a specific cause) were adopted to this study. The main theory which was taken into account is a “simulation era” term by Stephan Hartmann(1996). Methods: the theoretical review of modeling experiment and the expert survey (18 respondents) was conducted. Results and discussion: The results of the survey study revealed the most frequent threats in psychological experiments and the attitudes of experimenters toward them. Research implications: the results can imply the effective management of participants’ behavior and motivation in modeling experiments enables the acquisition of more accurate and reliable results while reducing the likelihood of obtaining false data caused by participants' lack of interest or stress. Originality: the study contributes the 4th objective of SDG (quality education). This is a unique assessment among simulation experiment researchers to understand ways to effectively manage obstacles encountered in a scientific experiment.