Welcome to an experiment on decision making. On this screen, we will display a consent form for your information. Please read it carefully, and if you agree to the conditions, click “Next” on the bottom to continue. If not, please stop immediately and inform the experimenter. Please keep the Zoom window open throughout the experiment. If you have any questions while you are reading the instructions, or at any other point during the study, please let us know by sending us a private message through the chat box in Zoom. One of the experimenters will then provide clarifications.
The University of Arizona Consent to Participate in Research
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Study Title: Decision making experiment |
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Principal Investigators: Bohan Ye |
This is a consent form for research participation. It contains important information about this study and what to expect if you decide to participate. Please consider the information carefully. Feel free to ask questions before making your decision whether or not to participate.
Why is this study being done? The purposes of this study are to gain understanding how individuals make decisions in a simple task setting.
What will happen if I take part in this study? You will be asked to do a simple performance task in which you will go through a series of computer screens and make some decisions. This task is entirely on the computer. Detailed instructions about this task will be provided in the experiment.
How long will I be in the study? The experiment is expected to last 45-60 minutes.
How many people will take part in this study? This study will be conducted with approximately 800 University of Arizona students.
What risks, side effects or discomforts can I expect from being in the study? There are no risks for this experiment beyond those from any other typical activity in a University of Arizona classroom or computer lab.
What benefits can I expect from being in the study? You will be paid your experimental earnings today based on the decisions made by yourself and other participants in this session.
What other choices do I have if I do not take part in the study?
If you do not take part in this study, you will receive your show-up fee, but must leave the lab.
We have described the general nature of what you will be asked to do but the full intent of the study will not be explained to you until after your participation. At that time, we will give you more information about the study and give you an opportunity to ask questions.
For questions, concerns, or complaints about the study you may contact Bohan Ye at bohanye@gmail.com
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 the Human Subjects Protection Program at 520-626-6721 or online at http://orcr.arizona.edu/hspp.
An Institutional Review Board responsible for human subjects research at The University of Arizona reviewed this research project and found it to be acceptable, according to applicable state and federal regulations and University policies designed to protect the rights and welfare of participants in research.