Lake Wobegon Be Gone, a replication:
This is a research study being conducted by Michael Stalkfleet and Dr. Paul Windschitl from the University of Iowa, Department of Psychology. We are investigating how people make comparative ability judgments (how skilled you are compared to other people) for various skills. This study should take no more than 5-10 minutes of your time. Your particiaption is completely voluntary; you may quit at any time without penalty. There are no foreseeable risks and there will be no personal benefit to your participation in this study. You must be 18 or older to participate. We encourage you to ask questions. If you have any questions about the research study itself, please contact: Michael Stalkfleet or Dr. Paul Windschitl, 319-335-2435. This study has been approved by the Ethics Committee of University of Iowa (IRB# 200408019, expires 06/21/07). If you have questions, concerns, or complaints aboutyour rights as a research subject or about research related injury, please contact the Human Subjects Office, 340 College of Medicine Administration Building, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, (319) 335-6564, or e-mail irb@uiowa.edu. General information about being a research subject can be found by clicking “Info for Public” on the Human Subjects Office web site, http://research.uiowa.edu/hso. |