Informed Consent Form

This research is being conducted by Brandi Tedder and Jessica Miller as part of their Senior Thesis at Hanover College. The questionnaire in which you are asked to participate is designed to examine attitudes towards romantic relationships. The questionnaire is comprised of four sections and will not take longer than 20 minutes.

There are no known risks involved in being in this study, beyond those of everyday life. The information you provide during the study is completely anonymous; at no time will your name be associated with the responses you give.

For questions about the research itself, you may contact the researchers: Brandi Tedder at tedderb12@hanover.edu and Jessica Miller at millerj12@hanover.edu.

For questions about your rights as a participant in this research, you may contact the faculty member supervising the research, Dr. Stephen Dine Young, at youngst@hanover.edu, or the chair of Hanover College’s Institutional Review Board, Dr. Bill Altermatt, at altermattw@hanover.edu.

Participation in this study is voluntary. Refusing to participate or ceasing to participate at any time will involve no penalty.