Consent to Act as a Research Participant

Principle Investigator: Prof. Federico Rossano (University of California, San Diego)

Federico Rossano, Ph.D., is conducting a research study to find out more about the structure and dynamics of human social interaction. You have been asked to participate in this study because you are a healthy adult aged 18-40, who speaks English fluently. There will be up to 3500 participants in this set of studies.

If you agree to be in this study, 1) You may be asked to read paragraphs, watch videos, look at images, and/or listen to speech or other sounds. 2) You may be asked to answer questions about these materials (recognition, recall, multiple choice, paraphrase, written or verbal free recall). 3) You may be asked to talk with another person/people about these materials. 4) You may be asked to fill out questionnaires containing questions about your personal or educational history. Each session can last anywhere from 30-60 minutes. You will know the duration of your session beforehand.

Participation in this study may involve some risks or discomforts. These include the following:

1. You may experience frustration, fatigue, or boredom while completing questionnaires or viewing or evaluating stimuli. You may feel nervous or self-conscious speaking to another participant or being filmed.


2. There is a potential for the loss of confidentiality. However, all of the data collected from you will be anonymous and labeled with a subject number rather than your name. Electronic records of your data will be stored in a password-protected account and linked only to your subject number – not your name. Your signed consent form will be kept in a locked cabinet. Research records will be kept confidential to the extent allowed by law. Research records may be reviewed by the UCSD Institutional Review Board and/or the National Science Foundation. You will never be identified by name in published papers or public talks.

You may contact the UCSD Human Research Protections Program at (858) 246-4777 should you have a question regarding your rights as a research subject, or to report research-related problems.

Your participation is being enlisted as part of the UCSD Human Subjects Pool or interest in paid participation. As compensation for your time and effort you will receive:

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There may or may not be any direct benefit to you from these procedures. The data is valuable as it contributes to knowledge about the roots of social, cultural, and societal expectations. This could ultimately be informative to educators, parents, and institutions interested in increasing cooperation, conservation, and harm prevention

Participation in this research is entirely voluntary. You may refuse to participate or withdraw at any time.If you are participating for course credit, there is an alternative assignment available, which yourinstructor and/or teaching assistants can inform you about. In case of equipment failure, you may bewithdrawn from the study. You may also be withdrawn from the study if you do not follow instructionsgiven to you by the research personnel.

You are being asked to consent to an audio recording of your participation during the study. Please indicate below the uses of the audio to which you are willing to consent.

If the audio is used by the lab, your audio will be played but your name will not be identified.

• The audio can be studied by the research team for uses in the research project (needed for participation).
• The audio can be played to participants in other experiments.
• The audio can be used for scientific purposes and shown during presentations at scientific meetings.
• The audio can be shown in public presentations to non-scientific groups.