Attachment N - Purdue Recruitment Message

Attachment N

Purdue University Recruitment Message

DRAFT VERSION OF RECRUITMENT EMAIL:

Dear [First Name] [Last Name],

Researchers in the Purdue economics department have posted new econ experiments, and you are invited to participate. As always with economics experiments, participants receive their earnings IN CASH immediately at the completion of their experiment session. Participants in Economics Experiments will typically earn between $15 and $30. All experiments take place in KRANNERT 701.

The sessions are scheduled for the following times:

[ List of Session Dates and Times]

You may sign up for one of these experiments by clicking on the link above. Because space is limited, you may not find available experiments unless you sign up quickly. Please check your schedule before signing up, and do not sign up if you are not sure you can make it.

If you wish to be removed from our list of interested participants, you can click on the link below and then change your settings accordingly.

If you have a friend who may be interested in participating in economics experiments and is a Purdue undergraduate student, please have him or her register for an account at http://orsee.krannert.purdue.edu. Participants must register for an account using their @purdue.edu email address.

Thank you!

Experimental Economics Laboratory

DISCLAIMER:  The Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, The University of Rhode Island, Michigan State University, and Purdue University 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 0536-0076 (approved on 07/07/2017, expires on 07/31/2020). The time required to complete this experiment is estimated to be 90 minutes or less, 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) and the E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. Ch 36).

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