You are invited to join a research project about the way that people are informed of conspiracy theories. We are investigating the various ways people are introduced to various theories, such as the Flat Earth Theory or Bigfoot.
If you decide to participate in the study, you will be asked to answer a few questions about the topic. We believe this will only take about 15 minutes of your time.
You can stop participating at any time. If you stop you will not lose any benefits for participating.
This study has no risks involved with the activity that we can predict.
It is reasonable to expect the following benefits from this research:
Possible knowledge gained about the subject
Possible epiphanies towards remembering old information
We will take the following steps to keep information about you confidential, and to protect it from unauthorized disclosure, tampering, or damage:
Both Cameron and Tyler will only keep the information to themselves and no one else
There will be no names attached to our data, so it will be completely anonymous
Participation in this study is voluntary. You have the right not to participate at all or to leave the study at any time.
Contacts for Questions or Problems?
Call Tyler Harwood at 425-318-9322 or email him at harwoot@wwu.edu if you have questions about the study, any problems, unexpected physical or psychological discomforts, any injuries, or think that something unusual or unexpected is happening.
Contact Joanna Gordon at gordon9@wwu.edu for any questions about this study.
Consent of Subject (or Legally Authorized Representative)
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I'm interested in being a part of this research! My email is richarh7@wwu.edu