Informed Consent
Please read this consent agreement carefully before deciding whether to participate in this study.

Purpose of the research: To examine intuitions about sentences.
What you will do in this research: In this experiment, you will read sentences about two characters. Your task will be to guess which one is the Martian.
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 Joshua Hartshorne at coglanglab_AT_coglanglab. You may also contact the faculty member supervising this work: Jesse Snedeker (Snedeker_AT_wjh.Harvard.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.

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Whom to contact about your rights in this research: Jane Calhoun, Harvard University Committee on the Use of Human Subjects in Research, Science Center 128, Cambridge, MA  02138.  Phone:  617-495-5459.  E-mail: jcalhoun_AT_fas.harvard.edu

This research has been approved by the Harvard University Committee on the Use of Human Subjects.