{{ block title }} The Ohio State University Consent to Participate in Research {{ endblock }} {{ block content }}
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.
Procedures/Tasks: You will get 30 résumés. Each résumé includes 1) Cognitive skill test score and 2) Social skill test score, as well as the candidate's name or number.
Your job is what will each candidate's performance for other sets of social skill tasks and cognitive tasks, and a task that requires both skills.
Purpose: The object of this session is to evaluate résumés, as the second part of the study.
You will not be fully informed about the nature of the study before your participation and completion of the tasks.
Duration:Tasks will last approximately 15 minutes - 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.
The primary benefit of the study will be to advance our understanding of decision-making processes.
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):
Signing the consent form
I have read (or someone has read to me) this form and I am aware that I am being asked to participate in a research study.
I voluntarily agree to participate in this study.
I am not giving up any legal rights by signing this form.