Participant Information
Exploring the effect of reminder types on prospective memory performance
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Department of Psychology, Health and Professional Development Oxford Brookes University, Headington, OXFORD OX3 0BP.
Researcher: Rayan Yassine, Undergraduate, Email: 19162301@brookes.ac.uk
Supervisor: Lisa Hinkley, Email: lhinkley@brookes.ac.uk, Tel: 01865483777
Please take time to read the following information carefully:
This study aims to research the effectiveness of different reminder types on prospective memory performance (The ability to remember to perform an action in the future). The study aims to examine the effectiveness of direct reminders (e.g., 'money' when the target is 'money') compared to associative reminders (e.g., 'wallet') or no reminders at all in improving prospective memory.*
You have been invited to take part in the study because you match the recruitment criteria (adult over the age of 18). We aim for a highly diverse participant pool (no recruitment criteria aside age 18+).
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 before reaching the end of the survey by closing the browser before pressing the 'submit' button.
What happens if I take part?
If you choose to take part in the study, you will be presented with an online questionnaire which should take no longer than 15-20 minutes to complete. The task requires the performance in syllable judgment computerised task while remembering several words for approximately 20 minutes. Data regarding your prospective memory performance rate and response time would be collected.*
What are the possible benefits or disadvantages of taking part?
There are no personal benefits for you but if you chose to take part in this study then you will be helping us to better understand the effects of reminders on memory. This is useful as it can contribute to the designing of reminders. The main benefit will be to the researcher who is completing this research as part of their BSc studies in psychology at Oxford Brookes University. There are no disadvantages of taking part in this study other than the time you spend answering the questionnaire which is approximately 20 minutes. Please remember you are free to withdraw your participation at any point prior to final submission of your data at the end of the study. In this case, data you have provided would not be saved.
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 Qualtrics and Google Drive, for which the University has security agreements, or Pavlovia (for which the privacy policies can be found here: https://pavlovia.org/docs/home/ethics), or uploaded to a repository so that it can be shared for teaching and research purposes.
If you would like to take part, please click on the Continue to Experiment/Questionnaire button at the bottom of this page before proceeding.
What will happen to the results of the research study?
The results of this study will be analysed and summarised as a dissertation and may be published in an academic journal or presented at a conference. They may also be used for future research on the topic. All data collected from this research will be kept under the University’s policy of Academic Integrity. This means that all data will be securely stored in paper or electronic form for a period of 10 years when the project is finished.
Who has reviewed this 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 Clare Rathbone, on crathbonebrookes.ac.uk.
If you would like any further information then you can contact the researcher or their supervisor. Our 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 contact me via e-mail 19162301@brookes.ac.uk during May 2024.
Thank you for taking time to read the information sheet.
07.02.2024
