SAMPLE CONSENT FORM
Study Title:
Experimenter(s): (provide the full name of at least
one of the people responsible for running your
study)
Description of Experiment: (provide a sentence or
two about the general activities participants will do)
In order to participate in this research study, it is
necessary that you give your informed consent. By
signing this informed consent statement you are
indicating that you understand the nature of the
research study and your role in that research and
that you agree to participate in the research. Please
consider the following points before signing:
I understand that I am participating in psychological
research;
I understand that my identity will not be linked with
my data, and that all information I provide will
remain confidential;
I understand that I will be provided with an
explanation of the research in which I participated.
I understand that certain facts about the study
might be withheld from me, and the researchers
might not, initially, tell me the true or full purpose of
the study. However, the complete facts and true
purpose of the study will be revealed to me at the
completion of the study session.
I understand that participation in research is not
required, is voluntary, and that, after any individual
research project has begun, I may refuse to
participate further without penalty.
By signing this form I am stating that I am 16 years
of age or older, and that I understand the above
information and consent to participate in this study
being conducted at the [Insert School]. If I am not
16 years of age or older I must have a parent
signature in order to participate.
Name (printed)
_________________________________________
____________________________________
Signature:
_________________________________________
______________ Date ________________
Parent Name (printed)
_________________________________________
________________________
Parent Signature
_________________________________________
__________Date_________________
*You may also want to include the time and
place where the experiment will take place.
*Include any other information about your
target population which can be collected at this
time, for example:
Gender
Age
IB Classes enrolled in at the current time
Bilingual students
Full IB students