Consent Form

Experimenters: Hamilton McDonald, Max Wiseman

Description of Experiment: The experiment is will investigate the duration of short term memory, and the effect that filler tasks have on it. Participants will be given sets of three letters to remember (trigrams), and will then recall them after a set amount of time.

In order to participate in this research study, it is necessary that you give your informed consent. By signing this informed consent statement you are indicating that you understand the nature of the research study and your role in that research and that you agree to participate in the research. Please consider the following points before signing:

• I understand that I am participating in psychological research;
• I understand that my identity will not be linked with my data, and that all information I provide will remain confidential;
• I understand that I will be provided with an explanation of the research in which I participated.
• I understand that certain facts about the study might be withheld from me, and the researchers might not, initially, tell me the true or full purpose of the study. However, the complete facts and true purpose of the study will be revealed to me at the completion of the study session.
• I understand that participation in research is not required, is voluntary, and that, after any individual research project has begun, I may refuse to participate further without penalty.

By clicking continue I am stating that I am 16 years of age or older, and that I understand the above information and consent to participate in this study being conducted at West High School.