Violent Media and Personality Study



This is a senior thesis study conducted by Jane Doerflinger. I am studying why people like to consume violent media. You will be asked to watch six short movie clips (about 1 minute each) with varying degrees of violent content. You will also be asked to complete some personality measures and other questionnaires. These personality measures are not meant to diagnose any pathology, and you will not receive feedback on your answers. Your participation will require approximately 20-30 minutes. If you are a Reed student, you will earn one thesis lottery ticket for participating. If you are not a Reed student, you will be entered in a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card for participating.



These clips are from mainstream Hollywood movies and TV shows. Some of these clips may be distressing to some viewers, due to their violent content. You will be given warnings before violent clips appear, and can participate without watching any of them. If you begin watching a clip and become distressed, you can pause the video and skip ahead.



The data collected in this experiment will be kept confidential. You will not be asked for your name. If you are a Reed student and want to be sent a psychology lottery ticket, you will need to provide your mailbox number. If you are not a Reed student and want to be entered in the lottery for the gift car, you will need to provide your email addresses. Mailboxes and email addresses will not be stored with the data. Reports of this experiment will not include individual data in a form by which you could be identified.



Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary. You may refuse to answer individual questions or to engage in individual activities. You may also discontinue all participation in this study at any time without losing your chance to participate in the lotteries.



I will be glad to answer any questions about the procedures of this study. Answers to questions on topics that might influence the outcome of the study may be deferred until the end of the session, when I will explain the purpose of the study in more detail. I can be contacted at jdoerflinger2@gmail.com



Concerns about any aspect of this study may be referred to Professor Cara Laney, claney@reed.edu, 503- 517-7489 or to the Chair of the Reed College Human Subjects Research Committee, Kris Anderson, andersok@reed.edu, 503-517-7410.





I voluntarily consent to participate in this study. By clicking the button below, I certify that I am 18 years of age or older and that I consent to participate. Please print a copy of this consent form for your records.