Informed Consent/Assent Form

IRB Approved, Benedictine College, IRB#18-15, Approved 10-2-18

Introduction
The Department of Psychological Sciences at Benedictine College supports the practice of protection for human subjects participating in research. The following information is provided for you to decide whether you wish to participate in the present study. You may refuse to sign this form and not participate in this study. You should be aware that even if you agree to participate, you are free to withdraw at any time. Refusal to participate or a decision to withdraw from the study will not result in a penalty of any kind for you.

Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study is to examine attractiveness and dating decision-making. If you are attracted to men, continue this study.  If you are attracted to women, please complete the alternative form of the study at the following link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/FemaleAttractiveness

If you are attracted both to men and women, you may complete either study.

Procedures
You will first be asked to complete a demographics questionnaire and a few questionnaires concerning personality and daily behaviors. You will then be asked to look at a photo of someone of the opposite sex for a few seconds, then read a short biography. Then you will answer how attractive you thought the person was and how willing you are to go on a single date with him/her. You will view a total of 60 photos, so the entire study should take no longer than 30 minutes.

Risks and Benefits
The potential for college students to earn extra credit in a college class. Amazon Mechanical Turk participants will be paid for their time and all participants will be put into a drawing for an Amazon gift card. If you are not a Benedictine College student or a member of Amazon Mechanical Turk you will only be entered into the drawing for the Amazon gift card.

Payment to Participants
All participants providing their email will be entered into a random drawing for one of ten $20 Amazon gift cards.   

Confidentiality Statement
For this study, the researchers will collect information about you. This information will be obtained from the study activities that are listed in the Procedures section of this Consent Form. Your name will not be associated in any way with the information collected about you or with the research findings from this study. The researcher(s) will use a study number, initials, or a pseudonym instead of your name. The information collected about you will be used by the research team. Again, your name will not be associated with the information disclosed to these individuals.

Participant Certification
I have read this Consent Form. I have had the opportunity to ask, and I have received answers to, any questions a had regarding the study and the use and disclosure of information about me for the study. I understand that if I have any additional questions about my participation in this study, I may contact the researcher listed at the end of this form.

I agree to take part in this study as a research participant. I further agree to the uses and disclosures of my information as described above. With my signature I affirm that I am at least 18 years old or, if under the age of 18, my parent/legal guardian has already given consent for my participation. I also confirm that if I so chose, I have screen printed a copy of this Informed Consent form to keep.
Dr. Adam Buhman-Wiggs
Faculty Research Supervisor
913-360-7998
Psychological Sciences at Benedictine College
abuhman-wiggs@benedictine.edu

Isabelle Wilhelm
Research Seminar
660-221-5818
Psychological Sciences at Benedictine College
wilh6452@ravens.benedictine.edu

Catherine Boruch
Research Seminar
816-632-8989
Psychological Sciences at Benedictine College
boru1991@ravens.benedictine.edu

Rachael Barnes
Research Seminar
469-474-0258
Psychological Sciences at Benedictine College
barn6396@ravens.benedictine.edu

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* 1. Full Name or MTurk Participant Worker ID (Serves as electronic signature, required by research ethical code):

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* 2. Date of Consent to Participate (NOT your date of birth) (Please type the current date in MM/DD/YYYY format):

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* 3. Email Address: (you must provide a valid email address or mobile number in order to be entered into the drawing for the Amazon gift cards. If you are an Amazon Mechanical Turk participant you must enter a valid email address in order to receive a reimbursement code.)

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* 4. Mobile number: (OPTIONAL, but you must provide a valid email address or mobile number in order to be entered into the drawing for the Amazon gift cards.)

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