[acb-hsp] Participants still needed for online research study

[Linda Porelle]

Arielle~
I appreciate your response. Your project does sound quite interesting.
I will participate and will look forward to hearing more about your
results as they emerge.
Linda


On 2/20/13, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Linda,
> Sure I can answer that question. I am a social psychologist, so my
> mentors and I are particularly interested in understanding how people
> from stigmatized groups (i.e. racial minorities) respond to the
> knowledge that their group is stigmatized and how that affects their
> everyday lives. Although my mentors don't study blindness, I am
> specifically interested in better understanding the psychological
> factors that might lead to greater employment (or unemployment) among
> blind people. I have conducted a survey study in the past looking at
> the psychological variables that predict greater or lesser employment,
> as well as well-being, among blind people. We found, for example, that
> people who worried more about being stigmatized or discriminated
> against because of blindness had higher unemployment and tended to go
> out less on their own than did people with less of these concerns.
> Again, if you want to participate in the current study and then email
> me privately afterward I'd be happy to talk more about the current
> research. Or, if you'd rather not participate yourself but are still
> curious you can email me off-list and we can chat more.
> Best,
> Arielle
>
> On 2/20/13, Linda Porelle <lmporelle at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Arielle~
>> My apologies for not stating my question more clearly. I totally get
>> it about the risk of outcome bias. Let me try again. I'd be interested
>> in knowing something about the areas of research your team has
>> previously explored in a more general sense. Perhaps you could mention
>> some work your mentors have done in the past? Has blindness been a
>> focus of any previous studies?
>> If you are unable to respond even in the most general way, I will
>> understand. As someone with an interest in brain-based psychological
>> research, I am very curious.
>> Best,
>> Linda
>>
>>
>> On 2/20/13, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Linda,
>>> I cannot share details about the study hypotheses with people before
>>> they participate, unfortunately. Some researchers have found that when
>>> people know what a researcher is expecting to find in an experiment,
>>> they often tend to answer questions differently than they ordinarily
>>> would, sometimes without even realizing it. (you can google
>>> "experimenter demand effects" for more information about this
>>> phenomenon). I would, however, be happy to talk more about hypotheses
>>> with people who have completed the research.
>>> Best,
>>> Arielle
>>>
>>> On 2/20/13, Linda Porelle <lmporelle at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Arielle~
>>>> I'm curious about the working hypothesis for your team's study. Could
>>>> you elaborate? Your answer might make the study more intriguing to
>>>> potential participants.
>>>> Thank you.
>>>> Linda
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2/20/13, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> We're still looking for more people to complete our online research
>>>>> studies (see details below). Please note that the raffle prize for
>>>>> participation has been increased; instead of raffling off one $50 gift
>>>>> certificate, we will be raffling off three $100 gift certificates to a
>>>>> merchant of your choice: Amazon.com, Itunes.com, Olive Garden
>>>>> Restaurant or AMC Theaters. Thanks for your help!
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> My name is Arielle Silverman and I am a doctoral student in the
>>>>> Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of
>>>>> Colorado. My colleagues and I would appreciate your help with
>>>>> completing a series of brief online studies. We are looking for
>>>>> legally blind adults to complete three short studies: the first asking
>>>>> about your personal life experiences, the second involving a set of
>>>>> math problems, and the third involving answering some survey
>>>>> questions. The studies are all on one  website and will take no more
>>>>> than 45 minutes to complete in total. In appreciation of your time,
>>>>> you will have the opportunity to enter a raffle drawing to win one of
>>>>> three $100 gift certificates to a merchant of your choice. All of your
>>>>> responses in the study will be anonymous and confidential.
>>>>> To begin please go to:
>>>>> http://ucsas.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eaLf4NKHUvEc2u9
>>>>> Thank you as always for your assistance.
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Arielle Silverman, M.A.
>>>>> Doctoral Candidate, Social Psychology
>>>>> Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
>>>>> 345 UCB
>>>>> Boulder, CO 80309-0345
>>>>> arielle.silverman at colorado.edu
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