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Informed Consent for Participating in

Game Behavior Study

 

Study Name: Game Behavior Study - MTurk

 

Researchers:

Dr. Magy Seif El-Nasr, Associate Professor, CCIS, CAMD

Dr. Alessandro Canossa, Associate Professor, CAMD

Dr. Paola Rizzo, Post-doctoral Researcher, CAMD

Chaima Jemmali, Graduate Student, CAMD

Sara Banian, Graduate Student, CAMD

August Orlow, Graduate Student, CAMD

 

Purpose of this Research: The research aims to understand game play strategies and behaviors.

 

What You Will Be Asked to Do in this Research:

  1. Accept participation in the study by clicking on the button below.
  2. Run the game through the provided website. Follow the instructions and play the game. This will take around 55 minutes.
  3. Answer the two short surveys (one on demographics and the other your experience with the game) at the end of the game. This will take around 5 minutes to finish.
  4. Your actions in the game will be logged so we can make use of them to understand your problem solving strategies.
  5. Second HIT: If you complete the game, you will be qualified for a separate survey HIT. The second HIT will ask you to answer several surveys that aim to assess your personality. There will also be a separate consent form for that HIT.

As part of the second HIT, you will be asked to read a debriefing document about the game and the study. If you do not complete the second HIT, a debriefing document about the game and the study will be emailed to you.

 

Risks and Discomforts: We don't expect there to be any risks or discomforts.

 

Benefits of the Research and Benefits to You: There will not be any direct benefit to you. However, you will have the opportunity to play a new game. You may learn more about the use of such technologies. You may also have an impact on the design and development of future games.

 

Compensation. You will be compensated for your time by payment for completing the game HIT as $5 base + $2 bonus, depending on your score compared to your team.

 

Withdrawal from the Study: You can withdraw your participation in the study at any time, for any reason, if you decide. In the event you withdraw from the study, all data associated with your session will be immediately destroyed wherever possible.

 

Confidentiality: All data will be safely stored on a secure server, hosted by our research group. The research data will only be used by research staff to understand and develop behavior models.

 

Please note that your answers will be kept by a secured server hosted by the research team located in the USA and as such is subject to U.S. laws.

 

Questions about the Research: If you have questions about the research in general or about your role in the study, please feel free to contact Dr. Magy Seif El-Nasr by e-mail (magy@neu.edu). This research project has been reviewed and approved by NEU's IRB. If you have any questions about your rights in this research, you may contact Nan C. Regina, Director, Human Subject Research Protection, 490 Renaissance Park, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115. Tel: 617.373.4588, Email: irb@neu.edu. You may call anonymously if you wish.