Appendix B: Sample Information Sheets, Consent Forms and Debrief Sheet
Participant Information Sheet
Title of Project: A study on word and number recognition and reaction time
You are being invited to take part in a research study. Before you decide whether or
not to take part, it is important for you to understand why the research is being
conducted and what it will involve. Please take the time to read the following
information carefully and decide if you want to take part in this study. Please feel free
to ask questions if there is anything that is not clear or if you would like more
information.
You will be asked to perform two simple computerised tasks that require you to
respond to words and numbers presented on the computer screen using the
keyboard according to certain rules. Full instructions on how to complete the tasks
will be given to you. You will also be asked to complete a short questionnaire during
the experiment. Each task will last roughly 10 minutes and the entire study will last
less than 30 minutes.
Do I have to take part?
Participation in this study is totally voluntary, you are under no obligation to take part
in this study. The data that you provide will be very useful for our study. If you decide
to take part you will be given this information sheet to keep and will be asked to sign
a consent form. You have the right to withdraw from the study at any time and
without giving a reason.
For students participating to gain course credit for this study, the study (including
both experiments) is worth [number of points entered here] course credit points.
What happens to the information I provide?
The information you provide will be confidential. No one apart from the experimenter
and principal investigator (names given below) will have access to the information
you provide. Your consent form will be kept separate from the observations collected
during the course of the study. Data will be stored for a maximum of seven years in
accordance with the University data storage policy. Once the data is analysed a
report of the findings may be submitted for publication. Only broad trends will be
reported and it will not be possible to identify any individuals. A summary of the
results will be available from the experimenter on request once the study is
complete.
If you have any questions or require any further information, please contact
the experimenter or research supervisor.
Name of experimenter: [name to be entered here]
E-mail: [email to be entered here]
