2001-2002 LOG of IRB Decisions at
The Colorado College

Pro-posal

#

Date

Received

Investigator

(Advisor--*=fac approval)

 

Title

 

Decision

Made

By

Date

Notified

1

8/25/01

Psychology Faculty

Breaking Social Norms

Not research, so not necessary to review

IRB

9/13

9/14/01

2

9/10/01

Collinson     (Fennell*)

Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Japanese Popular Culture

Questionnaires and interviews exempt; email contact must have acknowledgement of lack of security and IRB must see questions first.

IRB

9/13

9/14/01

2a

11/22/01

same

same

Supplemental questions to ask via

email—Approved with caveat that there will be a caution about email not being secure.

Chair

11/13

11/23/01

2b

1/8/02

same

same

Sent email solicitation to check adequate cautions--approved

Chair

1/8

1/8/02

3

9/10/01

Wood, Hodges, Gorman (Roberts*)

Visual Depictions of Sexism

Exempt—survey research without identifying information

IRB

9/13

9/14/01

4

9/10/01

Neil, True, Fairbanks (Roberts*)

A Correlational Study Exploring the Relationship…

Exempt—survey research without identifying information

Chair

9/14/01

5

9/12/01

Hilton, Felder, Voelbel, Mattie (Roberts*)

Ideal Mate

Exempt—survey research without identifying information

Chair

9/14/01

6

10/8/01

Women’s Concerns Committee

(Roberts + Gerein)

Campus Sexual Climate

Exempt—survey research without identifying information; subsequently discussed at 10/11 meeting. IRB confirmed exemption

Chair

10/9/01

7

10/8/01

Sauer

(Oxenham* + Bertrand*)

Tracing the Mysteries of Down Syndrome

Rejected—needs more detailed protocol; urged clarification of authority to analyze skeletons.

IRB

10/11

10/12/01

7a

10/19/01

Same

Same

On hold—Anderson will write to explain more details needed.  PROJECT CANCELLED

 

 

8

10/8/01

MacLauren

(Gardiner*)

Gender Equality in Japanese…

Rejected—needs interview schedule and faculty support memo

IRB

10/11

10/12/01

8a

10/12/01

Same

 

Same

Approved--Questions submitted

IRB by

Email

10/17/01

9

10/9/01

McCawley

(Erdal* + Roberts)

Effects of Testosterone on Cognition

Rejected—needs clarification of how testosterone will be manipulated.

IRB

10/11

10/12/01

9a

10/15/01

Same

Same

Approved—Testosterone will not be manipulated; data collection at times expect high and expect low.

IRB by email

10/18/01

10

10/31/01

Robertson

(Numedahl*

Learning vs. Acquisition

Rejected—needs to include questions and consent form

Chair

11/1

11/1/01

10a

11/1/01

Same

same

Exempt—survey research, benign questions, identities confidential

Chair

11/2

11/2/01

11

11/3/01

Bell

(Roberts,*

Hautzinger, Bresnahan*)

Three proposed assessment tools for TESSA

Approved with proviso that  consent form provide assurances that participation does not affect services available from TESSA.

IRB

11/8

11/8/01

12

11/3/01

Schoenfield

(Waters*)

Language usage during a problem-solving task

Approved with two modifications: 1) more detail in consent form about videotaping and questionnaire parts of research; 2) more detail in debriefing about what she is trying to accomplish.  Otherwise, experimental deception is relatively harmless.

IRB

11/8

11/8/01

13

11/5/01

Carrillo

(Jacobson*)

Tattooing in the US in 21st Cent.

Rejected—consent form needs to clarify how/why tapes and photos will be used and what will happen to them when research completed.  Proposal needs to clarify whether names will be used or not and how “delicate information” will be handled.  Interview questions and survey forms must be provided.

IRB

11/8

11/8/01

13A

11/13/01

Same

same

Exempt—required changes made; voluntary and confidential participation; benign questions

Chair

11/18

11/18/01

14

11/6/01

Numedahl

Who Am I…

Approved—voluntary participation, observation and interview research, no coercion to participate despite faculty-student relationship; subject more of a co-investigator than a subject

IRB

11/8

11/8/01

15

11/7/01

Roberts, Stone, Burd

Internalized Stereotyping

Exempt—survey research with minor deception, identity held in confidence, benign questions

Chair 11/7

11/7/01

16

11/27/01

11/28/02

Arefi-Afshar

(Roberts*)

Influence of Posture

Held for IRB review because subjects would be recruited by faculty and might receive extra credit.  Resubmitted with students recruiting subjects. Approved.

Chair

11/28/02

16A

11/29/01

same

same

resubmitted with different recruitment strategy--Exempt due to survey research, voluntary participation, no harm

Chair

11/30

11/30/01

17

11/28/01

Beth Brooks

Women, Work, and Well-Being

Exempt—survey research, benign questions, confidentiality assured

Chair

11/18

11/28/01

18

11/29/01

Cathey Weir

Effect of Instructions to Fake on Scores

Approved--with caveat that students enrolled in Professor Weir's class must be volunteers as well

IRB

12/6

12/06/01

19

11/30/01

Shepard

(Fleck*)

Effect of Training Different Muscles

Approved with caveats that there be spotters and qualified or certified expert available in the area

IRB

12/6

12/06/01

20

12/02/01

Franklin

(Florio)

Adolescent Attitudes Toward Sex

Rejected--parents must be asked for permission before children are; Franklin must see parents sign; must have a consideration of risks to subjects; caution against "behind closed doors."

IRB

12/6

12/06/01

20a

12/12/01

same

same

Changed methodology to survey parents instead of children--Approved as Exempt

Chair

12/13

12/13/01

21

12/3/01

Advanced Exercise Physiology Students

(Fleck*)

The Effect of Caffeine Stimulation of the Central Nervous System on Anaerobic Athletic Performance

Approved with caveats that 1) informed consent form list possible negative indications of taking caffeine; 2) researchers have phone numbers of emergency service and access to phone; 3) if free weight exercise, spotters used; 4) trained supervisor in the close area.

IRB

12/6

12/6/01

22

12/3/01

Erikson-Farr

(Florio)

Sex Survey

(about sexual behavior and STIs)

Approved as exempt--survey research; adequate protections of confidentiality; voluntary participation.  Answers would be harmful if confidentiality violated.

Chair

12/3

12/3/01

23

12/3/01

Whitten

Foster

Increasing the Participation by Women in Undergraduate Physics What Works?

Approved as exempt--survey research; voluntary participation; adequate protections of confidentiality; benign questions

IRB

12/6

12/6/01

24

12/3/01

12/5/01

12/5/01

Patton

(Maas-Martin*)

The Fashion Magazine and American Culture

Exempt--survey research, voluntary participation; confidentiality assured; benign questions

Chair

12/5

12/6/01

25

12/3/01

Preshaw

(Weir*)

Developmental study of Stroop test with auditory distractors for bilingual subjects

Approved--survey research of children; parental consent form ok; confidentiality assured; benign questions

Chair

12/4

12/6/01

25A

6/1/02

same

Same—new subjects

Approved

Chair

7/1/02

26

12/3/01

Felder

(Mass-Martin*)

Effects of Learning Style and Gender on Memory Recall

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok;  benign questions

Chair

12/4

12/6/01

27

12/3/01

Bauer

(Florio)

Socio-cultural Information Adolescent Girls Receive About Sex...

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; probably benign questions

Chair

12/3

12/6/01

28

12/4/01

Nelson

(?)

Rural Healthcare Development in China

Approved as exempt with caveats about collecting the data in such a way that if confiscated by Chinese gov't, respondent identities would not be evident; stress importance of confidentiality to translator. Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; probably benign questions

Chair

12/7

12/7/01

29

12/4/01

Rutledge

(Waters*)

Morality in War: Moral Voices Concerning US Involvement in Afghanistan

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

12/6

12/6/01

30

12/4/01

12/6/01

Aronoff

(Maas-Martin*)

Effects of Religious Faith on Academic Stress

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok;  benign questions

Chair

12/7

12/7/01

31

12/4/01

12/7/01

Hilpman

(Maas-Martin*)

Effects of Early Volunteer and Civic Engagement on Long-Term Volunteer and Civic Participation

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

12/7

12/7/01

32

12/4/01

DeGunya

(Maas-Martin*)

The Facial Feedback Hypothesis and Aggressiveness

Approved as exempt--benign experimental manipulation of how to hold the pen in one's mouth. Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

12/4

12/6/01

33

12/4/01

12/9/01

Greenberg

(Maas-Martin*)

Effects of Caffeine and Taurine on Cognitive Functioning

Approved as exempt--benign experimental manipulation of drink; subjects can refuse the drink. Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

 

 

 

 

Chair

12/10

12/10/01

34

12/4/01

12/6/01

Craig

(Maas-Martin*)

The Effects of Different Types of Music on Test Performance

Approved as exempt--benign experimental manipulation of types of music. Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

12/6

12/6/01

35

12/4/01

12/6/01

Fixsen

(Mass-Martin*)

The Body: A Comparison of the Views Men and Women Hold

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; probably benign questions

Chair

12/6

12/6/01

36

12/4/01

Beckman

(Maas-Martin*)

Stereotype Threat and Test Performance in Women

Approved as exempt--benign experimental manipulation of threat as long as everyone is debriefed (required change). Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

12/4

12/6/01

37

12/4/01

Barnard

(Maas-Martin*)

Use of auditory stimuli in the creation of memories

Approved as exempt--benign experimental manipulation of stimuli. Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

12/4

12/6/01

38

12/4/01

Bergmeyer

(Maas-Martin*)

Comparing Eating Behaviors in Men and Women

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; probably benign questions

Chair

12/4

12/6/01

39

12/4/01

Kelley

(Maas-Martin*)

Effects of Varied Stress Levels...

Approved as exempt--benign experimental manipulation of stress (time limit). Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

12/4

12/6/01

40

12/4/01

12/5/01

Novitzky

(Florio)

Relationship of Masturbation and Orgasm

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; not benign questions

Chair

12/5

12/6/01

41

12/4/01

12/7/01

Whitson

(Maas-Martin*)

Opinions of Conflict

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

12/7

12/7/01

42

12/4/01

11/29/01

Rochelle

(Florio)

Comparison of Body Image and Self-esteem in African American and Caucasian Women

 

 

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; probably benign questions

Chair

12/6

12/6/01

43

12/6/01

Corey

(Florio)

Sex Toys and College Students

Exempt with proviso that consent statement at top of questionnaire be rewritten to convey more information.  Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; not benign questions

Chair

12/6

12/6/01

44

12/6/01

Christensen and Thompson

(Wong*)

Summer Start Program: Identity, Cohesion, Separation

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

12/6

12/6/01

45

12/7/01

12/13/01

12/14/01

Sortor, Shannon, Sheets and Carr

(Wong*)

Individual Perceptions and Social Activities on the CC Campus

Exempt once complete--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

12/14

12/14/01

46

12/7/01

Dziura and VanHoy

(Wong*)

Social Relationships Among CC Students

Exempt with the caveat that the researchers make clear that subjects do not have to participate even though surveys distributed in classes.  Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

12/7

12/7/01

47

12/7/01

Rodriguez, Pleune, Krokidi and Daniels

(Wong*)

Patriotism on the CC Campus

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

12/7

12/7/01

48

12/7/01

Coffey and

Bayert

(Wong*)

Volunteerism on the CC Campus

Exempt--with the caveat that the names of all subjects remain confidential regardless of their wishes.  Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

12/7

12/7/01

49

12/9/01

12/10/01

Staller

(Wong*)

STD testing and its impact on the rate of STDs

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; not benign questions

Chair 12/10

12/10/01

50

12/10/01

Salek

(Florio)

Field Research Project for Human Sexual Behavior

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; not benign questions

Chair

12/11

12/11/01

51

12/10/01

Garza

(Florio)

Openness of Sexuality at a Local Establishment

Approved as exempt with the caveat that subjects not be observed without their consent.  Survey research; voluntary adults; confidentiality ok; not benign questions

 

Chair

12/11

12/11/01

52

12/11/01

Robbins

(Florio)

To what extent is what is beautiful good?

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

12/11

12/11/01

53

12/11/01

Notham

(Florio)

The Female Orgasm

Approved as exempt with the caveat that the identity of the sample group not be revealed.

Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok with caveat; probably not benign questions

Chair

12/11

12/11/01

54

12/11/01

Stahl

(Florio)

What do you look for physically in a sex partner?

Approved as exempt with the caveat that the identity of the sample group not be revealed.

Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok with caveat; benign questions

Chair

12/11

12/11/01

55

12/11/01

Purdy

(Florio)

Social Construction of Menstruation

Exempt--survey; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; probably benign question

Chair

12/12

12/12/01

56

12/11/01

Gaspar

(Popkin* and Wong)

Second and 1.5 Generation Immigrants: The Relationship Between Parents and Children

Approved--Survey research; vulnerable populations (parental consent for children ok; suggested additional ways to remove any identifying information from collected data of adults who might be undocumented workers); voluntary participation; confidentiality good; benign questions

Chair

12/12

12/12/01

56a

12/14/01

same

same

Additional questions approved

Chair

12/14

12/14/01

57

12/12/01

Hilton

(Florio)

Effects of Sex Education on Sexual Activity and Attitudes

Approved as exempt with the caveat that the identity of the sample group not be revealed.

Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok with caveat; benign questions 

Chair

12/12

12/12/01

58

12/13/01

12/13/01

Evans

(Florio)

GLBT, Queer Women and Men: Safe Sex Practices During Oral Sex

Rejected--not clear how subjects will be recruited or who they are;  no plan to protect confidentiality; no consent form

Chair

12/13

12/13/01

12/13/01

58a

12/17/01

same

same

Approved as exempt--survey of adults; voluntary; promises confidentiality; questions probably harmful

Chair

12/17

12/17/01

59

12/14/01

Dovenspike

(Florio)

Attitudes about STIs

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality guaranteed; harmful questions

 

Chair

12/14

12/14/01

60

12/14/01

Waters

Parental Alienation in Divorcing Families

Exempt--with caveat that consent form make clear the relationship between the research and the agency with which the respondents are clients.  Survey research; voluntary; adults; confidentiality protected; questions not necessarily benign.  Second phase of a project approved by IRB in September 1999

Chair

12/15

12/15/01

61

12/17/01

12/17/01

Voelbel

(Florio)

Aspects of Virginity

Exempt--survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality protected; questions not necessarily benign

Chair 12/17

12/17/01

62

12/17/01

12/17/01

Schecter

(Florio)

Concepts of Gender Identity and Perman-ence in Pre K Socialized Children

Approved--with slight modification to parental consent form.  Survey research; vulnerable population; voluntary parental consent; adequate protection of confidentiality; benign questions

Chair

12/17

12/17/01

63

12/17/01

12/17/01

Forner

(Florio)

 

Exempt--survey research; voluntary; adults; adequate protection of confidentiality; harmful questions

Chair

12/17

12/17/01

64

1/17/02

Novitzky

(Roberts*)

Interpretations of Emotional Displays in Body Posture...

Exempt--with caveat that translation of consent form into Russian be checked by a near native English/Russian speaker.  Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality protections; benign questions

Chair

1/20

1/21/02

64A

9/5/02

Same (Ford filling in for Roberts)

same

Approved for a US subject population

Chair

9/6/02

65

1/27/02

Hautzinger*

and class

September 11th Documentary Project…

Approved with caveat that students interviewing respondents under 18 must have respondents’ parental consent

IRB

1/31

1/31/02

66

1/28/02

Radil,  Cornelius, + Fitzgerald

(Weir*)

The influence of gender and college major on the Stroop Effect

Exempt-- Exempt--survey research; voluntary; adults; adequate protection of confidentiality; benign questions

Chair

1/28

1/28/02

67

1/28/02

1/28/02

Chapman, Marcus, + Callahan

(Weir*)

Physiological and emotional responses to film (changed to music)

Approved as exempt--benign experimental manipulation of music (nature sounds v. aggressive, chaotic sounds. Survey research and benign physiological monitoring (temperature and resting heart rate); adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

1/29

1/29/02

68

1/29/02

Hartsburg

(Duncombe* / Boderman)

Socialization of Children into Athletics

Approved with caution to not reveal information with parents that might compromise the children

IRB

1/31

1/31/02

69

1/29/02

Yuan

(Giuffre* + Wong*)

Girls and Dolls: Identity Formation and Barbie

Approved

IRB

1/31

1/31/02

70

1/29/02

Sackett, Provizer, + Bloedon

(Weir*)

Probability Learning

Approved as exempt--benign experimental manipulation survey instructions.  Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; probably benign info

Chair

1/29

1/29/02

71

1/29/02

Mallinger, Kulp, + Murphy

(Weir*)

Physiological Responses as a Function of Music

Approved as exempt--benign experimental manipulation of music (silence, relaxing, upbeat). Survey research and benign physiological monitoring (GSR and heart rate); adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions

Chair

1/29

1/29/02

72

1/29/02

Robles (Numedahl*/ Rommel-Ruiz)

(educational environment for Latinos in CS)

Exempt-- Exempt--survey research; voluntary; adults; adequate protection of confidentiality; probably benign questions

Chair

1/29

1/29/02

73

1/29/02

Strain

(Wong and Boderman)

Variations in Teacher Behavior in 5th Grade Classrooms

Approved with clarification added to teacher consent form that their identities can probably be deduced; parental consent forms not necessary because data on children merely observational

IRB

1/31

1/31/02

74

1/29/02

Goodrich, Sharter, Bradley, + Poles

(Weir*)

General Health as a function of Stress Levels

Exempt-- Exempt--survey research; voluntary; adults; adequate protection of confidentiality; probably benign questions

Chair

1/29

1/29/02

75

1/29/02

Krokidi

(Duncombe* /Popkin)

Greek-Americans in Colorado Springs

Approved

IRB

1/31

1/31/02

76

1/29/02

1/31/02

Faas

(Hautzinger*

Eagle/Vail Valley and Coalition Building among the Ethnic Latino Population

Approved to do observations at public meetings and to interview people.  Public informed of presence at meetings; interviews of adults, voluntary, adequate protections of confidentiality; probably benign questions

Chair

1/31

1/31/02

77

1/30/02

2/4/02

Rice

(Hautzinger* /Meyer)

Tourism Development in  Fraser Valley

Exempt—survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality protected if requested; probably benign questions

Chair

2/4

2/4/02

78

1/30/02

Staller

(Duncombe*

Boderman)

Commitment Mechanisms in a Local Twelve Tribes Community

Approved as exempt with caveat that use the full parental consent form, not just a tag on sentence to the end of the adult consent form

Chair

1/31

1/31/02

79

2/4/02

2/5/02

Fitzgerald

(Weir*)

The Effects of Gender and Lettering on the Results of the Stroop Effect

Exempt—survey research, voluntary adult participants, confidentiality ok; benign questions/task

Chair

2/5

2/5/02

80

2/4/02

Kulp (Weir*)

The Effects of Gender on Physiological Responses to Music Stimuli

Approved as exempt--benign experimental manipulation of music (silence, relaxing, exciting); benign physiological monitoring (Biopac); adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok;.

Chair

2/5

2/5/02

81

2/4/02

Chapman

(Weir*)

Repeat and Define for Recognition

Approved with caveat that Chapman make clear that students in Intro Psych do not have to participate and that they won’t be penalized for not or rewarded for participating

Chair

2/5

2/5/02

82

2/4/02

Callahan and Marcus

(Weir*)

College Adjustment, Gender, and Perceived Distance from Home

Exempt—With caveat that respondents must be over 18; survey research; voluntary; anonymous; benign questions

Chair

2/5

2/5/02

83

2/4/02

Bloedon

(Weir*)

Reducing Judgment Heuristic Biases and Errors

Approved as exempt--benign experimental manipulation questions. Survey research; adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok; benign questions; some deception

Chair

2/5

2/5/02

84

2/4/02

Sackett

(Weir*)

Sport Behavior

Asked for more information 2/5

 

 

 

85

2/4/02

Radil (Weir*)

Caffeine and Gender, and Their Impact on the Stroop Effect

Asked for more information 2/5

 

 

 

86

2/5/02

Poles (Weir*)

Exercise, Diet, and Commitment to a Healthy Body

Approved with caveat that she not observe anyone who has not first agreed to participate in her study.  Benign observations; benign questions, voluntary, confidentiality ok

Chair

2/5

2/5/02

87

 

2/5/02

Mallinger (Weir*)

Athletes and Competitive-ness

Exempt—survey, voluntary, adults, confidentiality ok, benign questions

Chair

2/5

2/5/02

88

2/5/02

2/6/02

Cornelius

(Weir*)

The effect of ADD on response rates in the Stroop Test

Exempt-- survey, voluntary, adults, confidentiality ok, benign questions

Chair

2/6

2/6/02

89

2/5/02

2/5/02

2/6/02

Goodrich

(Weir*)

Stress Levels as a Function of Exercising with or without others

Exempt—survey, voluntary adults; confidentiality ok; probably benign questions

Chair

2/6

2/6/02

90

2/5/02

Bradley

(Weir*)

Illness as a Function of Stress

Exempt—survey, voluntary, adults, confidentiality ok, probably benign questions

Chair

2/5

2/5/02

91

2/5/02

Provizer

(Weir*)

Mental Rotations: Gender and Degrees of Rotation Differences

Exempt—computer survey and task, voluntary, adults, confidentiality ok, probably benign questions

Chair

2/5

2/5/02

92

2/5/02

Murphy (Weir*)

The Effect of Music on Human Physiolocial Response

Approved as exempt--benign experimental manipulation of music (silence, relaxing, exciting); benign physiological monitoring (Biopac); adults; voluntary; confidentiality ok;.

Chair

2/5

2/5/02

93

2/5/02

2/6/02

Shartar (Weir*)

Sleep Quality as a Function of Stress Levels and Gender

Exempt—survey, voluntary adults; confidentiality ok; probably benign questions

Chair

2/6

2/6/02

94

 

2/12/02

Watkins

(Jacobson*)

Education of at-risk youth of…

Exempt—naturalistic observation of children; surveys of volunteering adults; confidentiality ok; benign question

Chair

2/14

2/14/02

95

2/12/02

Mousaviz-adeh (Wong

+ Fennell*)

Testing the parent/child relationship in China’s state/ mass relations

Exempt—survey research, voluntary subjects; adults; Fennell verifies questions are benign in context; has taken good security precautions

Chair

2/22

2/22/02

95a

3/38/02

same

same

Problem—some underage respondents included (15-17 yrs).  Told her she could use those surveys and didn’t need to discard them.

Chair

3/28

3/28/02

96

2/25/02

Madera

(Maas Martin*)

The Effects of Stress on Heart Rate and Performance

Approved as exempt—benign experimental manipulation (timed test performances for stress levels) and benign body measurements (BioPack monitoring of heart rate); voluntary adult participation; confidentiality ok

Chair

2/26

2/26/02

97

2/26/02

Duke (Maas Martin*)

Relationship between Religion and the Five Factors of Personality

Exempt—benign questions, voluntary, confidentiality ok

Chair

2/26

2/26/02

98

2/26/02

Hoak (Maas Martin*)

Impact of Divorce

Exempt—probably benign questions, voluntary, confidentiality ok

Chair

2/26

2/26/02

99

2/26/02

Westerfield

(Mass Martin*)

Effects of Playing Sports at CC on Participants’ Stress Levels

Exempt—mostly benign questions, voluntary, confidentiality ok—make sure to keep questionnaires and consent forms separate and to not know which group of respondents a given questionnaire came from

Chair

2/26

2/26/02

100

2/26/02

Watt (Mass Martin*)

Unconscious Homophobia in the CC Student Community

Approved as exempt—probably benign stimulus (questions about homophobia) and benign body measurements (heart rate; galvanic skin); voluntary adult participation; confidentiality ok

Chair

2/26

2/26/02

101

2/26/02

McLeod (Maas Martin*)

Effects of childhood divorce on adult romantic relationships

Exempt—probably benign questions, voluntary, confidentiality ok

Chair

2/26

2/26/02

102

2/26/02

Renthwisch (Maas Martin*)

The Perseverance Effect: Reevaluated in the Age of Technology

Approved as exempt—benign experimental manipulation (false information) and benign surveys for DV; voluntary adult participation; confidentiality ok

Chair

2/27

2/27/02

103

2/26/02

Kubacki (Maas Martin*)

Anxiety Levels as a Result of Sexual Experience Interrogation by a Specific Gender

Approved as exempt-- benign experimental manipulation (sex of researcher); potentially harmful survey questions although adequate confidentiality protections; voluntary adult participation

Chair

2/27

2/27/02

104

2/26/02

Staley (Maas Martin*)

An Assessment of Visual/ Auditory Perception

Approved as exempt—benign experimental manipulations (false information; time to respond) and benign measure of DV; voluntary adult participation; confidentiality ok

Chair

2/27

2/27/02

105

2/26/02

Wilcox (Maas Martin*)

Alcohol Use in a College Population

Exempt—probably harmful questions, voluntary, confidentiality ok

Chair

2/27

2/27/02

106

2/26/02

Rider (Mass Martin*)

Stereotypical Ideals of Women and Attractiveness

Exempt—probably benign questions, voluntary, confidentiality ok

Chair

2/27

2/27/02

107

2/26/02

Barnabas (Maas Martin*)

The Academic Importance of Self-Esteem

Exempt—probably benign questions, voluntary, confidentiality ok

Chair

2/27

2/27/02

108

2/26/02

O’Keefe (Maas Martin*)

Human Acceptance of Vague, Impersonal Personality Descriptions

Will be exempt once see the questionnaire

 

 

109

2/26/02

Penaluna (Maas Martin*)

Assessment of Occupational Competence

Exempt—benign task (match pictures to job) and questions; voluntary, confidentiality ok

Chair

2/27

2/27/02

110

2/26/02

Coutee (Maas Martin*)

Cognitive Performance College Students

Approved as exempt—benign experimental manipulation (background noise levels) and benign task (memorize lists); voluntary adult participation; confidentiality ok

Chair

2/27

2/27/02

111

2/26/02

Nelson (Maas Martin*)

Frequency of Activities on the Block Plan

Exempt—probably benign questions, voluntary, confidentiality ok

Chair

2/27

2/27/02

111a

3/1/02

same

same

New questionnaire—still exempt

Chair

3/1

3/1/02

112

2/26/02

Bleckert (Maas Martin*)

Gender Differences in the Field of Spatial Recognition

Exempt—benign task (rotate objects on computer and play with Tangoes); voluntary, confidentiality ok

Chair

2/27

2/27/02

113

3/4/02

Salter (Maas Martin*)

Relationships Between Ideology, Vulnerability, Worldview Defense, and Social Connectedness

Approved with 2 caveats—Consent form modified to indicate will be asked to imagine a threatening situation; debriefing must include info that F scale results are fake.  Otherwise benign task and voluntary, confidentiality ok

Chair

3/5

3/5/02

114

2/26/02

Childress (Maas Martin*)

The Effects of Energy Drinks and Alcohol on Heart Rate

Rejected—consent forms need to tell details of what subjects will drink and possible side effects.

Chair

2/27

2/27/02

114a

2/28/02

same

same

Approved as exempt with adequate consent forms warning people of possible side effects

Chair

3/1

3/1/02

115

3/27/02

Weir

PY324 Lab

Selective Adaptation of Speech

Approved with caveat that consent form be modified to indicate that the data will be archived

IRB

4/4

4/5/02

116

3/27/02

Weir

PY324 Lab  Judging and Scaling Area: An Application of Stevens Law

Approved with caveat that consent form be modified to indicate that the data will be archived

IRB

4/4

4/5/02

117

3/27/02

Weir

PY324 Lab  Auditory Thresholds: Leisure Activities and Test Locations

Approved with caveat that consent form be modified to indicate that the data will be archived

IRB

4/4

4/5/02

118

3/27/02

Weir

PY324 Lab  Perception of Location and Distance

Approved with caveat that consent form be modified to indicate that the data will be archived

IRB

4/4

4/5/02

119

3/27/02

Weir

PY324 Lab  Signal Detection Experiment

Approved with caveat that consent form be modified to indicate that the data will be archived

IRB

4/4

4/5/02

120

3/27/02

Weir

PY324 Lab  Passive and Active Movement Recognition

Approved with caveat that consent form be modified to indicate that the data will be archived

IRB

4/4

4/5/02

121

3/27/02

Weir

PY324 Lab  Misplaced Conjunctions in Visual Displays

Approved with caveat that consent form be modified to indicate that the data will be archived

IRB

4/4

4/5/02

122

3/27/02

Weir

PY324 Lab  Weber’s Law for Lifted Weights

Approved with caveat that consent form be modified to indicate that the data will be archived

IRB

4/4

4/5/02

123

4/1/02

L Watkins

Early Language Development

Approved with caveat that consent form clarify whether audiotapes could identify the child subjects.

IRB

4/4

4/5/02

124

4/5/02

Crisera (Hautzinger*Montano)

Cultural Look at the Self Regeneration of Bull Riding

Approved with cautions about observing public behavior.

Chair

4/23

4/23/02

125

4/8/02

Love, Davis, Pineda, Mick, Lindenberg (Duncombe*

Actions Resulting From Political and Religious Stigmatization

Approved as exempt

Chair

4/10/02

126

4/8/02

Garland, Gill, Leivers, Leibold, Jacobson (Duncombe*

Do religious students at CC feel more stigmatized than those who are spiritual?

Approved as exempt

Chair

4/10/02

127

4/8/02

Strauu, Sullivan, Mertz, Bahl, Bridges (Duncombe*

Sexual Harassment and Gender on the CC Campus

Approved as Exempt

Chair

4/10/02

128

4/18/02

Giuffre

Art and Society in the Cook Islands

Approved

IRB Virtual Meet

5/2

5/2/02

129

4/19/02

Livesay

Support Staff Wage and Life Conditions Study

Approved as exempt

Chair

w/consultation 4/23

4/23/02

130

4/26/02

Gerhart (Scandlyn*)

Aging Narrative

Approved as exempt

Chair

4/29

4/29/02

131

4/29/02

Watkins (Scandlyn*)

Medical Experience Narration

Approved as exempt

Chair

4/30

4/30/02

132

4/26/02

Kwinn (Scandlyn*)

Study of the Information Relayed and the Communication Styles in a Parental Class

Approved as exempt

Chair

4/28

4/29/02

133

4/30/02

McLaughlin (Scandlyn*)

Acupuncture: A Healing Process

Approved with caution to warm folks that they might be recognized in the film.

Chair

4/30

4/30/02

134

5/9/02

Weber (Oxenham*)

A Study of the Tourist Market and/or Homelessness of Children in Hanoi

Rejected—no informed consent, no parental consent, no governmental consent; inadequate cultural resources

IRB Virtual Meet

5/17

5/17/02

135

6/24/02

Irwin (Giuffre*)

Friendships and Lemonade: How We Are Making Friends in the Modern World

Approved as exempt

Chair

7/3

7/3/02

136

7/16/02

Deacy (Scandlyn*)

Birthing Practices in Bali

Approved with cautions about respecting privacy

Chair

7/17

7/17/02

136A

8/3/02

same

Magic in Bali

Changed topic due to changed situation on the ground.  Approved with cautions about confidentiality.

8/5

8/5/02