Earn a $50 gift card by participating in a McMaster research study about misinformation.
The McMaster Digital Transformation Research Centre (MDTRC) is recruiting participants for a study led by Carl Michael Galang. The purpose of this study is to better understand how social media users’ emotions impact their ability to discern misinformation.
What will you do?
- You will be asked to read 80 news headlines on a computer and rate their reliability. During the experiment, certain neurophysiological data will be tracked.
Location and time:
- The study takes place in-person at the Ron Joyce Centre in Burlington, and should take approximately 1–1.5 hours to complete.
Compensation:
- Participants will receive a $50 gift card (e.g., Amazon) for completing the study.
Eligibility:
Participants must:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have no history of eye surgery
- Have no vision or eye conditions such as cataract, amblyopia, strabismus, nystagmus, or eyelid ptosis
Interested in participating?
- Please book a time slot here.
- New time slots are added at the start of each month.
- If you have any questions or concerns, please contact galang.michael@gmail.com.
- This study has been reviewed by and received ethics clearance from the McMaster Research Ethics Board (#7784).