This document is a sample consent form for a psychological research study, outlining the necessary information participants must understand before agreeing to participate. It emphasizes the confidentiality of data, the voluntary nature of participation, and the age requirement for consent. Participants must sign to indicate their understanding and agreement to the terms of the study, with provisions for parental consent if under 16 years old.
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Sample Consent Form
This document is a sample consent form for a psychological research study, outlining the necessary information participants must understand before agreeing to participate. It emphasizes the confidentiality of data, the voluntary nature of participation, and the age requirement for consent. Participants must sign to indicate their understanding and agreement to the terms of the study, with provisions for parental consent if under 16 years old.
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SAMPLE CONSENT FORM
Study Title:
Experimenter(s): (provide the full name of at least
one of the people responsible for running your study)
Description of Experiment: (provide a sentence or
two about the general activities participants will do)
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 signing this form 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 the [Insert School]. If I am not 16 years of age or older I must have a parent signature in order to participate. Name (printed) _________________________________________ ____________________________________
Signature: _________________________________________ ______________ Date ________________
place where the experiment will take place. *Include any other information about your target population which can be collected at this time, for example: Gender Age IB Classes enrolled in at the current time Bilingual students Full IB students