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Subject Informed Consent Document for Cognitive Effort in Individual and Group Tasks

Investigator(s) name & address: Alexander Hough, M.S., & Ion Juvina, Ph.D. Wright State University, Psychology Department, 335 Fawcett Hall.

Site(s) where study is to be conducted: online with Amazon Mechanical Turk.

Phone number for subjects to call for questions: (937) 775-3519

 

Introduction and Background Information

You are invited to participate in a research study. Alexander Hough, M.S., of Wright State University is the principle investigator conducting the study. Approximately 280 subjects will be invited to participate. 

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate how individual differences affect a person’s behavior during a task that involves the coordination of a group.

Procedures

In this study, you will be asked to complete two different activities. First, you will complete a series of tasks where you play a coordination game, and then fill out a few questionnaires. The experiment will be conducted in one session and last between 30-40 minutes.

Potential Risks

There are minimal risks in this study. These risks are possible discomfort and eyestrain from looking at a computer screen for up to 40 minutes.

Benefits

There are no direct benefits for participating in this study. The knowledge gained in this study could be used to better understand and improve the cooperation of groups in professional settings. 

Compensation

You will be paid for your time and inconvenience while you are in this study (Wright State Psychology Department research funds). Payment will be $3 with a bonus contingent on performance (up to $2). If you were to leave or choose to stop participating before the study is completed, your compensation will be pro-rated based on the base pay of $3 and the amount of the experiment you completed. You will also receive the earned portion of the performance bonus (up to $2).   

Confidentiality

Total privacy cannot be guaranteed.  We will protect your privacy to the extent permitted by law.  If the results from this study are published, your name will not be made public. Once your information leaves our institution, we cannot promise that others will keep it private. 

Your information may be shared with the following:

Security

Personal information will be kept on a password protected computer and in a locked file cabinet in a locked office on campus at Wright State University

Voluntary Participation

Taking part in this study is voluntary. You may choose not to take part at all. If you decide to be in this study you may stop taking part at any time. If you decide not to be in this study or if you stop taking part at any time, you will not lose any benefits for which you may qualify. 

Research Subject’s Rights, Questions, Concerns, and Complaints

You may contact the principal investigator at hough.15@wright.edu

If you have any questions about your rights as a study subject, questions, concerns or complaints, you may call the Wright State IRB Office 937-775-2709.  You may discuss any questions about your rights as a subject with a member of the IRB or staff.  The IRB is an independent committee composed of members of the University community, staff of the institutions, as well as lay members of the community not connected with these institutions.  The IRB has reviewed this study.

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This cover letter tells you what will happen during the study if you choose to take part.  Your agreement below means that this study has been discussed with you, that your questions have been answered, and that you will take part in the study.  This informed consent document is not a contract.  You are not giving up any legal rights by agreeing to this informed consent document.  You may save a copy of this consent to keep for your records.

   
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