You are invited to participate in a student research project for the Senior Capstone course in Psychological Sciences at Northern Arizona University. The Faculty Advisor for this study is Jessie Lundin, Ph.D., Department of Arts & Sciences at Northern Arizona University, Yuma Branch.

Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this research is to study the perceived friendliness of strangers and individual’s confidence when approaching strangers. Your participation will help us better understand how facial facial cues and their interpretation affect how social connections are formed.

Procedures: If you agree to participate, you will be asked to complete a short, online survey.Participation will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.

Voluntary Participation: Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary. You may choose not to participate or to withdraw from the study at any time without penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled.

Risks and Benefits: We do not anticipate any risks from participating in this research.
However, if you feel uncomfortable at any time, you may stop participating. There are no direct benefits to participating, however, the information we gather will help us understand how the perceived openness to social interaction affects the willingness to initiate a conversation.

Confidentiality: Information will be kept confidential to the extent allowed by the law. We will protect participant privacy and confidentiality by not collecting identifiable data (i.e., Name, Phone Number, Email, Address, Birthday, IP Address, etc.). Your response will be completely anonymous. We anticipate that your participation in this survey presents no greater risk than everyday use of the Internet.

Compensation: There is no compensation or incentive for participating.

Questions and Contact: For any questions about the study, please contact the Faculty Advisor, Dr. Jessie Lundin, at Jessie.Lundin@nau.edu. For inquiries or concerns about your rights as a participant, you may contact the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Human Participants at (928) 523-9551 or IRB@nau.edu. You can also visit their website at https://nau.edu/nau-research/research-safety-and-compliance/human-research-protection-program/irbnet/.

If you would like to receive a copy of the informed consent, please let the Faculty Advisor know, and they will provide one