My name is Ashe Perry, and I am conducting an undergraduate psychology study investigating people’s attitudes to a small variety of social and political issues in American society.
In order to participate in the study, respondents need to be American citizens 18 years of age or older. As part of the study, participants will rate their agreement or disagreement to twenty statements covering four socio-political topics. After the short survey, participants will be randomly assigned to read an essay related to one of the four topics. Once the essay has been read, participants will be asked to complete a short follow-up survey similar to the first. During the initial survey, a few basic demographic questions will be asked; however, no personally identifiable data will be requested or collected. All responses will be completely confidential. Participation in the study is purely voluntary, and participants may end the study at any time. No compensation will be offered. There are no expected risks for participants in the study. Depending on the length of the essay and how quickly the participants can complete the reading, the total time to complete the study should be 30 minutes.
Thank you for your time. I greatly appreciate your cooperation and assistance with this study.
Ashe Perry
Undergraduate Psychology
NC State University
To participate in the study, please click this link.