Students
taking PSY 455, Research Design, are investigating the effects of noise and
sleep deprivation on anxiety.
If you participate in and complete this study, the
investigators will interrupt your sleep for one hour on two consecutive nights.
During that hour, you will be
woken up, asked to fill out two questionnaires, and your pulse and blood
pressure will be measured several times.
You will be asked to spend two nights in a special
dorm room so that your sleep can be monitored. In addition, it will take
approximately 60 minutes each night for the blood pressure and questionnaire
measures to be completed.
You will receive $20 for participating in the study.
Physical injury, psychological injury, or deception
are not part of this study. In addition, all your responses and answers will be
held confidential. No one other than the investigators will see information
about your particular responses.
Any questions you have regarding this project should
be addressed to the investigators or to Dr. ________________, faculty
supervisor (phone: ,
e-mail: ).
If you agree to participate in this study, please
sign the following statement.
I have read the above Consent Form and understand
the proposed project. I consent to participate in this study. I understand that
I can quit the study at any time. Finally, I will be paid $20 whether or not I
complete the study.
Signature
Date