You are invited to participate in a research study on group decisions and investments.
You were selected as a possible participant because you are a member of
Prolific Panel. We ask that you read this form and ask any questions you
may have before consenting to be in the study.
The purpose of the research is to improve our scientific understanding of
problem-solving and human group dynamics.
If you agree to be in the study, you will do the following things:
All research comes with the potential loss of confidentiality.
Please see the confidentiality section below for more information.
You may feel uncomfortable participating in this study.
You can stop participation at any time or skip any question you do
not want to answer. While there are no direct benefits,
we do hope that your participation in this study will help researchers
gain a better understanding of how people make individual decisions
in group settings.
Efforts will be made to keep your personal information confidential. Data will be kept securely and
not shared with anyone else, your Prolific ID will only be used for compensation and will not be connected
to your answers. We cannot guarantee absolute confidentiality. Your personal information may be disclosed
if required by law. Your identity will be held in confidence in reports in which the study may be published
and databases in which results may be stored. Organizations that may inspect and/or copy your
research records for quality assurance and data analysis include groups such as the study investigators
and their research associates, the Indiana University, Bloomington Institutional
Review Board or its designees, the study sponsor, and (as allowed by law) state or federal agencies,
specifically the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) who may need to access your
medical and/or research records. Information collected in this study may be
used for other research studies or shared with other researchers for future research.
If this happens, information that could identify you, such as your name and other identifiers,
will be removed before any information or specimens are shared.
Since identifying information will be removed, we will not ask for your additional consent.
You will receive payment for taking part in this study.
You will receive $3 for sure for participating in this study but you can
earn a total of $15 depending on you and your partners’ action.
For questions about the study with protocal number 14746, contact
the Principle Investigator pmcmanus@indiana.edu. For questions about
your rights as a research participant or to discuss problems,
complaints or concerns about a research study, or to obtain information,
or offer input, contact the IU Human Subjects Office at irb@iu.edu or 800-696-2949.
Taking part in this study is voluntary. You may choose not to take part
or may leave the study at any time. Your decision whether to participate
in this study will not affect your current or future relations with the
investigator(s). If you agree to take part in this study, please click
the submit button below
Thank you for agreeing to participate in our research. Before you begin,
please note that the data you provide may be collected and used by
Prolific Panel as per its privacy agreement. Additionally, this research
is for United States citizens over the age of 18; if you are not a
citizen of the United States and/or under the age of 18, please do
not complete this study. The study is being conducted by Muna Adem
from the Department of Sociology at Indiana University.
STUDY PURPOSE
PROCEDURES FOR THE STUDY
We will first ask some basic demographic questions such as income, race
and gender. Afterwards, you will participate in two online investment games that take about 5-7 minutes in total.
You will play against other participants and decide how money to give to them or keep for yourself.
The study will then end with a longer questionnaire that will take about 5-8 minutes to finish.
RISKS AND BENEFITS
CONFIDENTIALITY
PAYMENT
CONTACTS FOR QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS
VOLUNTARY NATURE OF THE STUDY