title: Do undergraduate student research participants read psychological research consent forms? Examining memory effects, condition effects, and individual differences.
abstract: While research has examined factors influencing understanding of informed consent in biomedical and forensic research, less is known about participants' attention to details in consent documents in psychological survey research. The present study used a randomized experimental design and found the majority of participants were unable to recall information from the consent form in both in-person and online formats. Participants were also relatively poor at recognizing important aspects of the consent form including risks to participants and confidentiality procedures. Memory effects and individual difference characteristics also appeared to influence recall and recognition of consent form information.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Washington.
authors: Eric R
authors: ER
authors: Pedersen
authors: Clayton
authors: C
authors: Neighbors
authors: Judy
authors: J
authors: Tidwell
authors: Ty
authors: T
authors: Lostutter
keywords: consent form; recall; recognition; research informed consent; self-determination