Attachment G - Disclaimer

Attachment G

Disclaimer

(To be given to participants before each experiment begins)

Disclaimer:

The Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and The University of Maryland, College Park are conducting this experiment as part of a study on economic decision making. The results of this experiment will help to advance economic theory and our understanding of how economic markets work.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0536-0070 (expires 06/30/2016). The time required to complete this experiment is estimated to average 90 minutes, including the time for reviewing instructions and completing the experiment. This information collection is conducted under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204 (a) and 7 U.S.C. 2026 (a)(1).

This study does not require the study coordinators to access any of your personal information. You do not have to provide any personal or sensitive information (e.g., relating to illegal behaviors, alcohol or drug use, sexual attitudes, mental health, etc.). Information provided to this study does not have the potential to damage your financial standing, employability or reputation, or place you at risk of criminal or civil liability. ID numbers will be handled separately from names. Efforts will be made to keep your study-related information confidential. However, we must inform you that your responses are not covered by the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002. Your data will be protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 USC 552a).

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