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This is a consent form for research participation. It contains important information about this study and what to expect if you decide to participate.
Your participation is voluntary.Please consider the information carefully. If you decide to participate, you will be asked to consent to this form.
Purpose: The object of this session is to evaluate resumes, as the second part of the study.
Procedures/Tasks: You will have 14 questions in total. You will be asked to report guesses for 6 questions and then evaluate 8 workers.
Duration: Tasks will last approximately 15-20 minutes.
You may leave the study at any time. If you decide to stop participating in the study, there will be no penalty to you, and you will not lose any benefits to which you are otherwise entitled.
Risks and Benefits: There are no foreseeable risks to you from your participation in this experiment.
Your identity will remain anonymous.
The primary benefit of the study will be to advance our understanding of decision-making processes. If you want to know about the details and true purpose, you can contact the researcher after complete your response.
Confidentiality:
Efforts will be made to keep your study-related information confidential. However, there may be circumstances where this information must be released. For example, personal information regarding your participation in this study may be disclosed if required by state law. We will work to make sure that no one sees your survey responses without approval. But, because we are using the Internet, there is a chance that someone could access your online responses without permission. In some cases, this information could be used to identify you. Also, your records may be reviewed by the following groups (as applicable to the research):

Data from the experiment will be shared with interested researchers, and when the research is published, on the journal’s web site. There are no names accompanying any of this shared data.
Incentives: There is a good deal of variation in earnings between individuals in any given experimental session so that the amount you earn will depend on the decisions made by you and on chance (random) factors ($2 at maximum). Also, you will get $4 participation fee if you complete the tasks. If you choose to end participation before the session is over, you will not receive any of the earnings. Payments will be made in Prolific payment form at the end of the session. There are no costs to participating in the study.
Participant Rights:
You may refuse to participate in this study without penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled.
If you choose to participate in the study, you may discontinue participation at any time without penalty or loss of benefits. By consent this form, you do not give up any personal legal rights you may have as a participant in this study.
This study has been determined Exempt from IRB review.
Contacts and Questions:
For questions, concerns, or complaints about the study you may contact Hyoeun Park at park.2774@osu.edu
For questions about your rights as a participant in this study or to discuss other study-related concerns or complaints with someone who is not part of the research team, you may contact Ms. Sandra Meadows in the OSU Office of Responsible Research Practices at 1-800-678-6251.
If you are injured as a result of participating in this study or for questions about a study-related injury, you may contact Hyoeun Park at park.2774@osu.edu

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