Ethics Approval

In order to get approval, an IRB application had to be submitted. It consisted of three different forms with varies question dealing with our replication study. During group meeting we'd go over what the application was asking, what needed to be said, and take down notes to aid in the completion outside a group setting. Questions from the IRB application included potential risk, the purpose of the replication study, and how we plan on collecting and storing data. Potential risk, for example, would be the average risk a person gets from looking at electronic devices, and some possible emotional distress from the images they'll be viewing. In terms of collecting data, we plan on posting QR codes in specific classrooms on campus as well as using Sona. The data will be stored in the principal investigator's account, which is password-protected. To further our understanding and knowledge about research, everyone was required to complete and pass CITI training before beginning to collect data, and to better ensure the safety of participants.