Department of PsychologyInformed Consent FormPersonality and Perceptions of Others

You are being asked to participate in a research study about personality and perceptions of others. The purpose of this research is to understand how different people experience relationships. Please read this form and ask any questions that you may have before agreeing to be in the research.



The study will take place online. It should take you approximately 30 minutes to complete the research study.



If you agree to be a participant in this research, we would ask you to answer a series of online questionnaires.



This research has the following risks: You may feel uncomfortable answering certain questions or questionnaires. Please know you are not required to answer anything that makes you uncomfortable.



The benefits of participation are that this research will help us to learn more about how different people process social information. There is no compensation for participating in this study.



The information in this research will be kept confidential. All questionnaires you submit will be completely de-identified, meaning we will never collect your name or other identifying information. Research data will be stored in a secure location and made available only to the persons conducting the research. No reference will be made in oral or written reports that could link you to the research.



You do not have to perform any activity you do not want to. You do not have to answer any question you do not want to answer. Participation in this study is voluntary. If you decide to participate, you may withdraw from the study at any time without penalty and without loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled.



Contact Information:



If there are any questions at any time about the study or the procedures, or you experience adverse effects as a result of participating in this study, please contact: Dr. Sandra L. McFadden at (309) 298-3423 or sl-mcfadden@wiu.edu.



This project has been reviewed and approved by the WIU Institutional Review Board. Questions concerning your rights as a participant in this research may be directed to the Compliance Specialist, at (309) 298-1191 or IRB@wiu.edu.



Please print a copy of this consent form for your records, if you so desire.







