Introduction
This project investigates the social stereotypes that people hold about faces. The project is being run by Prof Benedict Jones, Ms Kathlyne Leger, Dr Victor Shiramizu, School of Psychological and Health Sciences, University of Strathclyde. Prof Jones can be contacted at benedict.jones@strath.ac.uk if you have any questions or comments on this research.
What is the purpose of this research?
Previous research suggests that there are considerable individual differences in how people make dating-related decisions. This project will continue that work by further investigating some of the factors that are thought to contribute to these individual differences.
Do you have to take part?
No, you do not. Participation in the project is voluntary and you are free to stop at any time. However, you will only receive payment if you complete the study in full. Since all data are fully anonymous, you will not be able to request that your data be destroyed.
What will you do in the project?
You will be asked to report your age, gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. You will then be shown images of 100 men and asked to rate each man on a specific trait using a 1 (much less than average) to 7 (much more than average) scale. These traits might include questions like “How likely is this man to behave aggressively towards their partner or a potential partner by shouting, swearing at them, or insulting them?”, “How likely is this man to coerce their partner or a potential partner to have sex with them?”, “How attractive is this man?”, or “How good-looking is this man?” Participation should take approximately 12 minutes.
What information is being collected in the project?
Only your age, gender, sexual orientation, judgments about the images, and questionnaire responses will be recorded and these will be fully anonymised.
Who will have access to the information?
During data collection and analyses, only the researchers running the project will have access to the data. When the results are published, the anonymous data will be made publicly accessible on the Open Science Framework servers. We do this so that other researchers can confirm our results by rerunning the analyses.
Where will the information be stored and how long will it be kept for?
During data collection and analyses, data will be stored on a secure server and can be accessed only by the researchers running the project. When we publish our results, the anonymous data will be made publicly accessible on the Open Science Framework servers. We do this so that other researchers can confirm our results by rerunning the analyses. The data will be retained indefinitely.
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What happens next?
Next you will be invited to consent to take part in the study. If you have any questions you would like answered at this point, please email Prof Ben Jones benedict.jones@strath.ac.uk. If you would prefer not to participate, thank you for your time.
Researcher contact details: If you have any questions about this study, please email Prof Ben Jones benedict.jones@strath.ac.uk Chief Investigator details:
Prof Ben Jones benedict.jones@strath.ac.uk and Dr Victor Shiramizu victor.shiramizu@strath.ac.uk
This research was granted ethical approval by the School of Psychological Sciences and Health Ethics Committee.
If you have any questions/concerns, during or after the research, or wish to contact an independent person to whom any questions may be directed or further information may be sought from, please contact:
School of Psychological Sciences and Health Ethics Committee University of Strathclyde Graham Hills Building 50 George Street Glasgow G1 1QE
Email: hass-psh-ethics@strath.ac.uk
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