Participant Information
Thinking about Things
Please take time to read the following information carefully.
What is the purpose of the study?
We are interested in how people come up with ideas about different objects.
Why have I been invited to participate?
This study is on adults in the UK aged between 18 and 70 who can read English fluently. A total of 250 people will be asked to participate.
Do I have to take part?
No. 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 will happen to me if I take part?
Each trial consists of either a picture, a word or a video of with an object in it. You will be asked to locate the object and answer some questions about it. You will then have 3 minutes to come up with ideas for using that object. There are six trials. It is anticipated that the whole study will take no longer than 25 minutes.
What are the possible benefits or disadvantages of taking part?
There are no direct benefits of taking part in this study. However, we hope that you will find the questions interesting and that outcomes of this study will help to further develop research on this topic area.
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 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.
What should I do if I want to take part?
If you would like to take part, please click on the Continue to Experiment 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 written up. The results may also be published in an academic journal, presented at a conference or used for future research or teaching on the topic.
Who has reviewed this study?
This research has received a favourable ethical opinion from the Research Ethics Committee of the University of Trieste (protocol n. 137).
Contact for Further Information
Please contact the researcher or their supervisor (contact details above) if you would like any further information about this study.
Wendy Ross
w.ross@londonmet.ac.uk
Sergio Agnoli
sergio.agnoli@units.it
Thank you for taking time to read the information sheet.
