Participant Information
How word processing affects colour naming
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Department of Psychology, Health and Professional Development Headington Campus, Gipsy Lane, Oxford Brookes University. Researcher: All the students on PSYC4012 Supervisor: Olivia Afonso, Email: afonso.o@brookes.ac.uk, Tel: 01865 484814
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 done and what it will involve. Please take time to read the following information carefully.
What is the purpose of the study?
Previous research has shown that it is difficult to ignore the meaning of words even when this is not necessary to perform a task. We want to explore how our processing of the meaning of words affect our ability to perform a task unrelated to that meaning.
Why have I been invited to participate?
Adults aged 18-50 years who are fluent in English and who are not colour blind are invited to participate in the study. Around 100 participants are expected to participate.
Do I have to take part?
It is up to you to decide whether or not to take part. If you do decide to take part you are still free to withdraw unprocessed data at any time by closing the browser before pressing the 'submit' button.
What will happen to me if I take part?
If you choose to take part, you will be directed to a short online experiment. This will take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Your responses will be collected anonymously and will remain confidential.
What are the possible disadvantages and risks of taking part?
There are no disadvantages to taking part in this study. The only cost to you is the time taken to complete the study (approximately 10 minutes).
What are the possible benefits of taking part?
The main benefit will be to the students who are completing this research as part of their studies in psychology at Oxford Brookes University.
Will what I say in this study be kept confidential?
Yes. You will not be asked to give any information that could be used to identify you personally (e.g., your name, date of birth, IP address). Confidentiality, privacy and anonymity will be ensured in the collection, storage and publication of research material (subject to legal limitations). Research data will be stored in Google Drive, for which the University has a security agreement or a password protected file on a secure laptop.
What should I do if I want to take part?
If you would like to take part please tick the box below to indicate that you have read and understood the information and consent to take part, then click the green box to continue to the study.
What will happen to the results of the research study?
The results of this study will be written up and submitted as a piece of work to fulfil the requirements of the module PSYC4012 – Introduction to Psychological Research. The results may also be published in an academic journal, presented at a conference or used for future research on the topic. If this is the case, then all data will be stored in keeping with the University’s policy of Academic Integrity. This means that it will be securely stored in paper or electronic form for a period of 10 years when the project is finished. Anonymous data files may also be uploaded into a repository. If no publication or future use of the data is planned, then it will be deleted at the end of the module.
Who has reviewed the study?
This research is being conducted by a Psychology student at Oxford Brookes University as part of the requirement for their course. The study procedures have been reviewed and approved by the Psychology Research Ethics Committee, Oxford Brookes University. If you have any concerns about how the study has been conducted, please contact the Psychology Research Ethics Officer, Dr Emma Davies, on edavies@brookes.ac.uk
Contact for further information
If you would like any further information then you can contact Olivia Afonso, whose details are on the top of this sheet.
If you wish to obtain a summary of the findings when they have been written-up please e-mail Olivia Afonso at afonso.o@brookes.ac.uk.
Thank you for taking the time to read this information sheet.
Date
20/01/2021
