Informed Consent
Please read this consent agreement carefully before deciding whether to participate in this study.
Purpose of the research: To examine the effect of family structure on personality.
What you will do in this research: You will answer questions about the number of siblings in your family, your parents' families, and one friend's family.
Risks:There are no anticipated risks associated with participating in this study.
Benefits:At the end of the experiment, we will provide a thorough explanation of the experiment and of our hypotheses. We will describe the potential implications of the results of the study both if our hypotheses are supported and if they are disconfirmed. To receive copies of any manuscripts based on the research or summaries of our results, email coglanglab_AT_coglanglab.org.
Compensation: None
Confidentiality: Your participation in this study will remain confidential. We do not ask or store your identity. Data is stored on a secure Unix server along with IP addresses. IP addresses will not be released or published.
Participation and withdrawal: Your participation in this study is completely voluntary, and you may quit at any time without penalty.
Contact: If you have questions about this research, please contact J
oshua Hartshorne at coglanglab_AT_coglanglab.org or the supervising researcher, Tim Hartshorne, at tim.hartshorne*at*cmich.edu.
Agreement: By clicking “I agree,” I indicate that the nature and purpose of this research have been sufficiently explained and I agree to participate in this study. I understand that I am free to withdraw at any time without incurring any penalty.
You must be at least 18 years old to participate.