Study 2/Courtney's Memory Study (Stand-Alone Version)
This study is being conducted by Courtney Black (084367b@acadiau.ca), an honours student at Acadia University. It looks at the way people remember relationship events. In order to participate in this study, you must meet the following criteria:
- -You must be at least 18 years of age
- -You must currently be in a relationship (e.g., dating, common-law, married) of at least six months in length
- -Both heterosexual and same-sex relationships are welcome
It is most beneficial to researchers if both you and your partner can participate in this study, but it is not essential that you both take part.
This study involves recalling and describing two different relationship events, based on criteria we give you, and completing subsequent questionnaires related to these events and your memories of them. At the beginning of the survey, some basic background information and baseline measures will also be collected. At the end, you will be asked to briefly describe what it is you like most about your current relationship.
This study should be completed individually, in a quiet place free of distractions. In total, your participation will take approximately 30-45 minutes. To thank you for taking part, you can receive one of the following two incentive options:
- -If you are an Acadia University student, you may elect to receive one class bonus point towards your course grade in one of these four courses: Psyc 1023, Psyc 2023, Kine 1413, or Kine 2033. Please note, the bonus point for Psyc 2023 requires the completion of an additional brief assignment - talk to your prof for more details.
- -If you are not an Acadia student, or you have already maxed out all your bonus points, then you can receive 100 participation points, each good for one entry into the grand prize draw for $1000 cash and other prizes! Please click here for more details.
IMPORTANT: Please note, if you are planning on completing Kristina's diary study, then you should complete the other version of this study (click here for details), as it has additional participation incentives. However, if you do complete this version of the study first, then change your mind and complete Kristina's diary study later, it's still okay. At the end of this study, we will have a box where you can insert your email address if you think there is any possibility you may be interested in doing Kristina's diary study at some point. This will allow us to match up your data across the two studies, making additional analyses possible. Completing Kristina's diary study could be worth up to 200 participation points or up to two class bonus points. There is also a second part to this memory study that will be open to you one month after you have completed Kristina's diary study, worth yet another additional 100 participation points. Help us learn more about relationships, and increase your chances of winning!
If this version is the right one for you, then click the button below to begin!