Pronoun Sleuth
Please read this consent statement carefully before deciding whether to participate.
Purpose of the research: To examine intuitions about pronoun meaning.
What you will do in this research: Read sentences and answer questions about what they mean.
Risks: There are no anticipated risks associated with this study.
Benefits: At the end of the experiment, we will explain the experiment and our hypothesis. We will describe potential implicatations of the study both if our hypotheses are supported and if they are disconfirmed. To receive copies of any manuscripts based on the research or summaries of our research, email gameswithwords@gmail.com.
Compensation: None.
Confidentiality: Your participation in this study will remain confidential. We do not ask or store your identity. Data is stored on a secure Unix server along with iP addresses. IP addresses will not be released or published, except as required by law.
Participation and Withdrawal: Your participation in this study is completely voluntary, and you may quit at any time without penalty.
Contact: If you have questions about this research, please contact Joshua Hartshorne at gameswithwords@gmail.com. You may also contcat the faculty member supervising this work: Jesse Snedeker (Snedeker_at_wjh.harvard.edu).
Agreement: By clicking "I agree," I indicate that the nature and purpose of this research have been sufficiently explained and I agree to participate in this study. I understand that I am free to withdraw at any time without incurring any penalty.
This study has been approved by the Harvard University Institutional Review Board. For questions about your rights or research-reated injury that is not being handled by the researchers, contact Jane Calhounat 617-495-5459.