Informed Consent Release

Participant

Our names are Katie, Kelsey, Samar, and Sarah. We are undergraduate psychology majors at the University of Mary Washington. This study will take approximately 10 minutes and involvement in the study is completely voluntary, thus you may choose to participate or not.You will be asked to answer questions about romantic relationships, as well as some demographic information. You will also read a vignette depicting a scenario in which a fictional significant other has done something to upset you. Once you have finished reading the vignette, you will complete a short questionnaire about your feelings toward the fictional significant other and some other questions about yourself. This survey is completely anonymous.A benefit of this study is that you will help researchers and future studies in understanding how certain situations can influence romantic relationships. The risks to you for participating in this study are minimal, but some vignette scenarios and questions may be upsetting to those who have experienced cheating in past relationships. If you do not wish to continue, you have the right to withdraw from the study at any time. If you agree to the conditions listed, please continue by clicking next. If you do not want to proceed in the study then you can exit the study now or anytime during the survey.- “I choose, voluntarily, to participate in this research project. I certify that I am at least 18 years of age”