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pdf Appendix D: Email invitation to participate in research
Cognitive Interview Only
Subject: Invitation to participate in a research study
Hi ,
I am contacting you to invite you to participate in a research study on graphical symbols. A
graphical symbol is a visible figure with a particular meaning used to transmit information
independently of language. Graphical symbols are often used to convey important messages
about product features, directions, or safety. If you decide to participate, you will be asked to
evaluate a set of 10 graphical symbols intended to communicate non-obvious hazards associated
with some consumer products.
The session will take place virtually on at using at
. To thank you for your participation, you will receive $45. If
you choose to leave the study before completing the task, you will be paid on a pro-rata basis for
the work completed.
Please fill out this brief survey , and we will get back to you soon. We are
looking forward to speaking with you, and we appreciate your participation!
Sincerely,
[Note: the language will be changed appropriately for the small number of participants who may
fill out a paper-and-pencil booklet]
Cognitive Interview and Focus Group
Subject: Invitation to participate in a research study
Hi ,
I am contacting you to invite you to participate in a research study on graphical symbols. A
graphical symbol is a visible figure with a particular meaning used to transmit information
independently of language. Graphical symbols are often used to convey important messages
about product features, directions, or safety. If you decide to participate, you will be asked to
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evaluate a set of graphical symbols intended to communicate non-obvious hazards associated
with some consumer products and then participate in a focus group discussion of the symbols
afterward. In exchange, you will receive $45 for evaluating the symbols, and $45 for your
participation in the focus group, for a total of $90. If you choose to leave the study before
completing both tasks, you will be paid on a pro-rata basis for the work completed.
Please fill out this brief survey , and we will get back to you soon. We are
looking forward to speaking with you, and we appreciate your participation!
Sincerely,
[Note: the language will be changed appropriately for the small number of participants who may
fill out a paper-and-pencil booklet]
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Appendix E: Screener survey
Please answer the following questions about yourself:
Age: ____
Sex: ____ Male ____ Female
____ Prefer not to answer
Education: (check the option that best describes the highest level of education you have attained)
____ Some high school
____ High school degree
____ Some college
____ 2-year college degree ____ 4-year college degree ____ Master’s degree
____ Doctoral or professional degree
____ Other (please specify): _____________________________________________________
Marital Status:
____ Single
Children: ____ Yes
____ Married
____ Legally Separated
____ Divorced
____ No
(If yes: Please indicate in the space provided the number of children who live in your home,
either full-time or part-time, and their ages):
Ethnicity:
____ Hispanic or Latino
____ Not Hispanic or Latino
____ Prefer not to answer
Race: (select one or more)
____ American Indian or Alaska Native
____ Asian
____ Black or African American
____ Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
____ White
____ Prefer not to answer
Current occupation: ___________________________________________________
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Appendix F: Research session confirmation email
Cognitive Interview Only
Subject: Your research participation on
Hi ,
Thank you so much for agreeing to participate in a research study on graphical symbols. A
graphical symbol is a visible figure with a particular meaning used to transmit information
independently of language. Graphical symbols are often used to convey important messages
about product features, directions, or safety. We greatly appreciate your assistance in helping us
assess a set of graphical safety symbols intended to communicate non-obvious hazards
associated with some consumer products. The session will take place virtually on at
using at . The session will
take about 1 hour.
As a reminder, you will be evaluating a set of 10 graphical symbols. To thank you for your
participation, you will receive $45. If you choose to leave the study before completing the
evaluation task, you will be paid on a pro-rata basis for the work completed.
If you have any questions, please call at . We are looking forward to your
participation!
Thank you,
[Note: the language will be changed appropriately for the small number of participants who may
fill out a paper-and-pencil booklet]
Cognitive Interview and Focus Group
Subject: Your research participation on
Hi ,
Thank you so much for agreeing to participate in a research study on graphical symbols. A
graphical symbol is a visible figure with a particular meaning used to transmit information
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independently of language. Graphical symbols are often used to convey important messages
about product features, directions, or safety. We greatly appreciate your assistance in helping us
assess and refine graphical safety symbols intended to communicate non-obvious hazards
associated with some consumer products. The session will take place virtually on at
using at . The session will
take about 2 hours.
As a reminder, you will be evaluating a set of graphical symbols and then participating in a focus
group in which we will discuss the symbols in greater detail. To thank you for your participation,
you will receive $45 per completed research activity, for a possible total of $90. If you choose to
leave the study before completing the tasks, you will be paid on a pro-rata basis for the work
completed.
If you have any questions, please call at . We are looking forward to your
participation!
Thank you,
[Note: the language will be changed appropriately for the small number of participants who may
fill out a paper-and-pencil booklet]
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File Type application/pdf File Title Warning Label Safety Symbol Research Author Microsoft Office User File Modified 2021-02-11 File Created 2021-02-11