Protocol #H16-004, “The Impact of Implicit Racial Associations on Opinions Regarding Controversial Topics”
Invitation to Participate in a Political Survey with Reaction Time Tests
VOICE YOUR VIEWS AND TEST YOUR REACTION TIME SPEED
You are invited to participate in a study of what people think about current controversial issues. We are interested in your political views on a range of controversial issues including abortion rights and race-related issues like slavery reparations. Participation in this study will require completion of a 35 minute online-survey with four reaction time tasks. You will receive an Amazon gift card code worth $10 upon completion of the study.
To participate in the study you must be 18 years of age or older and have access to a Windows computer with Internet access to which you have (or a friend has) administrative rights. You will need to provide several identifying pieces of information that will be handled confidentially: You must provide your name, UConn NetID, and e-mail address so you can receive the $10 Amazon gift card code.
Participation is voluntary and confidential. This study involves the risk of unanticipated emotional reactions to the controversial topics discussed (should this occur, contact the Principal Investigator Thomas Craemer at thomas.craemer@uconn.edu or the appropriate resource depending on your location. For UConn participants on the Storrs campus click this link (or enter it into the address bar of your browser) http://www.thomascraemer.net/attachment-20, for UConn participants on the Hartford campus click this link http://www.thomascraemer.net/attachment-21, for UConn participants on the Waterbury campus click this link http://www.thomascraemer.net/attachment-22, for UConn participants on the Stamford Campus click this link http://www.thomascraemer.net/attachment-23, for UConn participants at Avery Point click this link http://www.thomascraemer.net/attachment-24, for UConn participants on the Torrington Campus click this link http://www.thomascraemer.net/attachment-25, and for non-UConn participants click this link http://www.thomascraemer.net/attachment-26). There is also a risk of breach of confidentiality if online information is intercepted by third parties. The benefits of your participation may impact society by enhancing our understanding of how people form their opinions on controversial topics. The University of Connecticut Institutional Review Board has approved this study (#H16-004). Principal Investigator: Thomas Craemer, PhD (thomas.craemer@uconn.edu).
If you wish to participate please click on this link to the study’s online information sheet (or enter it into the address bar of your browser): http://research.millisecond.com/lisahenderson/2016_pdp.web.
Thank you very much.
Prof. Thomas Craemer
(Principal Investigator)
Department of Public Policy
University of Connecticut
Phone: (646) 549-2082
E-Mail: thomas.craemer@uconn.edu
For more information, contact: Thomas Craemer at thomas.craemer@uconn.edu