effects of color-induced arousal on memory

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Running head: EFFECTS OF COLOR ON MEMORY

Effects of color-induced arousal on memory

Terence Titus Chia Song An

James Cook University


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EFFECTS OF AROUSAL ON WORKING MEMORY

Effects of color-induced arousal on memory

After many years in research, technology has evolved from monochrome moving

pictures to colored movies in high definition. A new era of color technology was borned,

where color is present in many electronic devices such as mobile phones, televisions and

even on the internet (Kang, 1997). Through our daily routines and exposure to these devices,

color is an important component. Movies, television programs, advertisements and brandings

involve the combination of simple to complex colors; yet many are unaware of the impact

colors on memory performance. Have you wonder why there are certain products or

brandings which you remember better? Even though certain brands have the same colors

present, we are able to recall certain brands better. Studies have shown that color is able to

increase an individuals level of arousal; warm color elevates level of arousal more than cool

colors (Birren, 1950). Findings by Birren were supported by Greene, Bell and Boyer (1983);

both found that warm colors increase arousal levels as compared to cool colors. Examples of

warm colors are red and yellow.

Skin Conductance Response is one of the many methods to measure ones level of

arousal. It detects arousal when there is a rapid rise in skin conductance over one-three

seconds. Study by Lykken and Venables (1971) provided substantial findings that an

individuals level of arousal can be measured using different methods; one of them was the

skin conductance response (SCR). With this information, producers or organizations can

utilize this advantage to seek full attention from viewers and target audiences.

Advertisers could also utilize this advantage to get customers to remember their

product. The key is to associate visual stimulus to the product; in this case the visual stimulus

is color. Study by Myers (2006) indicated that color causes physiological arousal; leading to

an increase in activation of the sympathetic nervous system, in turn leading to better memory

performance. Myers (2006) subjected participants to a memory task after being exposed to


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the color stimulus; results indicated subjects with more arousing colors scored better in the

memory task. Research by Ramey, Rolnick, Smith, Weng, Li and Lokuta (2012) also

indicated that arousal increases the activation of sympathetic nervous system, resulting in

better memory. Other studies have supported that with elevated level of arousal arise to better

memory performance. Research by Dillman-Carpentier and Potter (2007) supported that with

increased level of arousal leads to the increase in activation of the sympathetic nervous

system which in turn improves memory performance. Instead of using color, Dillman-

Carpentier and Potter induced arousal using music. Their findings supported that increase in

arousal level increases memory performance significantly. Study by Roozendaal (2002)

showed that arousing events increases memory significantly. Extensive research by Valdez

and Mehrabian (1994) found that different colors elicit different levels of arousal. Their

findings indicated that green-yellow, also known as chartreuse, stimulates the highest arousal

level as shown in Appendix A.

This paper aims to explore the relationship of color and memory recall, where

mediating variable arousal is hypothesized to be intermediate in the relation between X and

Y. The independent variable (IV) of color was operationalized as chartreuse, red and black.

The mediator variable of arousal was operationalized using the Skin Conductance Response

(SCR); it detects arousal by measuring skin conductance for 1-3 seconds. The dependent

variable (DV) of memory recall was operationalised as the total number of correct words

recalled. In addition, free-recall task was used to assess memory performance. This study also

hypothesize that chartreuse colored font stimulates the highest level of arousal. Secondly,

increase in arousal levels increases the activation of sympathetic nervous system which

would in turn lead to better memory performance. Lastly, Chartreuse colored font stimulates

the highest level of arousal, which in turn scores the highest in word recall.

Method


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Design

This experiment follows a mediation experimental design.

Participants

Analysis from a priori for multiple linear regression using Gpower can be used to

determine the total sample size; given the estimated effect size, alpha level, desired power

and the number of predictors. Study by Cohen (1988) indicated the conventions for effect

size; small (r2= .02), moderate (r

2= .15), large (r

2= .30). For this study to be sensitive and to

have a high probability of correctly rejecting a false H0; we estimate observe power of .80,

alpha of .05, moderate effect r2of .15 and one independent variable. The analysis showed

that the required sample size is 47 as shown in Appendix B. Even though the sample size

generated by Gpower is 47; the total sample size will be changed to 48 to ensure each group

has an even number of participants. The participants would then be selected from James

Cook University using convenient sampling; aged 19 30 years. They are then randomly

assigned a color group; chartreuse, red or black.

Materials

The experiment would be held in James Cook University computer lab, block B.

Computers would be needed for the administration of the experiment. A list of 15 seven-letter

non-words would be created. The words would be typed into presentation slides in chartreuse

font color (Set A), red font color (Set B) and black font color (Set C) shown in Appendix B.

The slides would be programmed to flash the words for two minutes, answer sheets and pens

would be provided for participants to write down words recalled. Inform consent forms and

information sheets would be given to the participants; entailing the details of the purpose of

the experiment, confidentiality and participants rights as shown in Appendix C. In addition,

inform consent is for participants to acknowledge for participating in this experiment. In

order to measure arousal, skin conductance response (SCR) will be used on every participant


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throughout the experiment. SPSS will be used for data analysis, for ethical reasons the data

will be stored in a laptop where only the experimenter can assess.

Procedure

Before the start of the experiment, participants in their respective color groups will be

briefed and given the inform consent. The inform consent will entail the purpose of study,

possible risk, confidentiality and participants rights. Possible risk is minimal as this

experiment only exposes subjects to colored words and a memory task. Subjects would be

ensured that their identity and results are confidential. Participants also have the right to

withdraw from the study at any point of time. In addition, they would need to declare any

major mental handicap in memory. Unfortunately individuals with any mental handicap in

memory would be removed from the study as it would affect its findings.

Participants would be divided into three groups randomly; chartreuse (Set A), red (Set

B) and black (Set C). Before the start of the experiment, the skin conductance response

(SCR) is attached to the participants appropriately for measurements throughout. For memory

recall, participants would be given two minutes to memorize the list of non-words flashed on

the computer. Following, they would be given another two minutes to recall and instructed

write down as many words as they can. The answer sheets would then be collected back for

data analysis. Words that were misspelled will be omitted from the results analysis.

As we have three different color groups, subjects in their respective color groups

would take turns to participant in the experiment within the computer lab. This is to ensure

the same environment for all participants.

Results

Following a simple mediation model, this paper focuses on a three variable system

which consist of independent variable (X), dependent variable (Y) and mediator (M). A

mediator is a variable that accounts for the relation between the predictor and criterion (Baron


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& Kenny, 1986). The mediation model can be estimated by multiple regression and there are

four steps required for testing mediation. Step one has to show that the causal variable is

correlated with the outcome; in this case using Yas the criterion andXas the predictor. This

is to establish is there is an effect to be mediated. Step two shows that the causal variable is

correlated with the mediator; in this case using M as the criterion and X as the predictor.

Third step shows that by controlling the causal variable, effect of the mediator on the

outcome is established, by using Yas the criterion,XandMas predictors. Lastly to establish

that M completely mediates the relationship ofXand Y, the effect ofXon Ycontrolling forM

should be zero. In a scenario when all four steps are met, mediation has occurred. However

when only the first three steps are met, partial mediation has occurred.

There are many methods that can assess the mediation hypotheses, Sobels test will be

used for this experiment. Sobels test is conducted by comparing the strength of the indirect

effect of X on Y to the point the null hypothesis equals zero (Preacher, 2004). The test

requires the standard error of aor saand the standard error of bor sbwhere is provides the

approximate estimate of the standard error of ab. The equation for the estimate is [ab =

(b2sa2+ a

2sb

2)]. Following that, the abpath is divided by the standard error of the indirect

effect. The ratio is then compared to the critical value like az-test.

There are three assumptions for test of mediation; reverse causal effects, measurement

error, and omitted variables. Reverse causal effects refers to the mediator might be caused by

the outcome; this is called feedback model. Reverse causal effects can be ruled out

theoretically, however the mediator should be measured temporally before the outcome

variable. Measurement error occurs when the mediator is measured with less than perfect

reliability; in turn the effects are likely to be biased. In order to remove the measurement

error, multiple indicators of the variable can be used to tap a latent variable. Omitted


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variables refer to a variable that causes both the mediator and the outcome (Judd & Kenny,

1981). Omitted variables can be dealt with using the classical strategy.

This experiment expects to produce significant results in memory recall. Participants

in the chartreuse condition should have the highest level of arousal and memory recall.

Subjects in red condition should have moderate level of arousal and moderate scores in

memory recall. Lastly, subjects in black condition should have the least level of arousal and

lowest score in memory recall. Previous study by Birren (1950) has indicated that certain

colors increases level of arousal. Another study by Nantais and Schellenberg (1999) indicated

that with optimal levels of arousal, it can have a significant effect on memory performance.

Limitations

There are issues of power using the Sobels test; as sample size decreases, the test

becomes less conservative. In addition, research have indicated that a large sample size is

necessary so that the rough critical value for a two-tailed test, assuming that sampling

distribution of abis normal and alpha is .05, is 1.96 (Preacher, 2004). The main reason that

the test is conservative is that the sampling distribution of ab is highly skewed. If ab is

positively skewed, there would be many small and large estimates of ab which would be

positively skewed as well. Another limitation is that Sobels test assumes that sampling

distribution is normal. The test presumes a symmetric distribution; however is falsely

presumes symmetry which leads to a conservative test (MacKinnon, Warsi, & Dwyer, 1995).

Assumptions of normality are usually violated, especially in small sample sizes.


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References

Birren, F. (1950). Color psychology and color therapy. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Cohen, J. (1988). Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences. Department of

Psychology, 9, 407-412.

Dillman Carpentier, F., & Potter, R. F. (2007). Effects of music on physiological arousal:

Explorations into tempo and genre.Media Psychology, 10(3), 339-363.

Greene, T. C., Bell, P. A., & Boyer, W. N. (1983). Coloring the environment: Hue, arousal

and boredom.Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 21, 253-254.

Judd, C. M., & Kenny, D. A. (1981). Process analysis: Estimating mediation in treatment

evaluations.Evaluation Review, 5, 602-619.

Kang, H. R. (1997). Color technology for electronic imaging devices. Washington, DC: The

International Society for Optical Engineering.

Lykken, D. T., & Venables, P. H. (1971). Direct measurement of skin conductance: A

proposal for standardization. Psychophysiology, 8, 656-672.

MacKinnon, D. P., Warsi, G., & Dwyer, J. H. (1995). A simulation study of mediated effect

measures.Multivariate Behavioral Research, 30, 41-62.

Myers, D. G. (2006). Psychology. (8th ed.). New York, NY: Worth.

Preacher, K. J. (2004). SPSS and SAS procedures for estimating indirect effect in simple

mediation models. Behavior Research Methods, Instrument, & Computers, 36(4),

717-731.

Roozendaal, B. (2002). Stress and memory: Opposing effects of glucocorticoids on memory

consolidation and memory retrieval.Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 78, 578-

596.


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Appendix A

Arousal levels based on color


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Appendix B

List of 15 seven-letter non-words

Bapbosf

Oxalain

Wlevivy

Quitsch

Twadtil

Toridli

Bodelat

Horazye

Phipude

Pagrori

Cyrimop

Glendle

Flitete

Ecketip

Bugikov


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Appendix C

Information Sheet

INFORMATION SHEET

PROJECT TITLE:Effects of color-induced arousal on memory

You are invited to take part in a research project about effects of color-induced arousal on memory in our daily

lives. The study is being conducted by Terence Titus Chia Song Anwill contribute to the PY3101 Advance

Behavioral Research Design and Analysis, for Bachelor of Psychology at James Cook University.

If you agree to be involved in the study, you will be invited to complete a memory task in James Cook

University Singapore, at Block B computer lab. Your answers and arousal level will be recorded with your

consent, and should only take approximately 15 minutes of your time. You will be given a list of 15 seven-

letter non-words to memorize; two minutes to memorize and two minutes to recall.

Taking part in this study is completely voluntary and you can stop taking part in the study at any time without

explanation or prejudice.

It is unlikely for this study to induce any form of distress. In the event you feel any distress after the experiment,

please inform the researcher and you will be referred to the Psychology Clinic on campus for assistance.

If you know of others that might be interested in this study, kindly pass on this information sheet to them so

they may contact me to volunteer for the study.

Your responses and contact details will be strictly confidential. The data from the study will be used in researchpublications and reports in the PY3101 research. Participants names and demographics will be stored and be

assessable to the principle investigator and his supervisor. You will not be identified in any way in these

publications.

If you have any questions about the study, please contact - the principal investigator, Mr Terence Titus Chia

Song An or his supervisor, Dr. Bridget McConnell.

Principal Investigator:

Terence Titus Chia Song AnSchool of Arts and Social Sciences

James Cook University (Singapore)

Mobile: +65 9298 1145

Email: [email protected]

Supervisor: Dr Bridget McConnell

School of Arts and Social SciencesJames Cook University (Singapore)

Phone:

Mobile:

Email: [email protected]

If you have any concerns regarding the ethical conduct of the study, please contact:

Human Ethics, Research Office

James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, 4811

Phone: (07) 4781 5011 ([email protected])


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Appendix D

Informed Consent Form

INFORMED CONSENT FORM

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

PROJECT TITLE: Effects of color-induced

arousal on memory

SCHOOL

I understand the aim of this research study is Effects of color-induced arousal on memory.I consent to

participate in this project, the details of which have been explained to me, and I have been provided with a

written information sheet to keep.

I understand that my participation will involve a memory recall task and I agree that the researcher may use

the results as described in the information sheet.

I acknowledge that:

- taking part in this study is voluntary and I am aware that I can stop taking part in it at any time withoutexplanation or prejudice and to withdraw any unprocessed data I have provided;

- that any information I give will be kept strictly confidential and that no names will be used to identify mewith this study without my approval;

- confidentiality cannot be assured in focus groups.(Please tick to indicate

consent)

I consent to be wear the skin conductance response equipment Yes No

I consent for taking my arousal level Yes No

I consent to complete the memory recall task Yes No

Name:(printed)

Signature: Date:


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Appendix E

Ethics Approval Form

Please submit in hard copy a signed original plus one copy to: Research Office, Room 128, Faculty Science &Engineering Building (DB17) , James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, 4811. Please also email a pdf of this application

(application form and all attachments in one pdf document) to [email protected].

HUMAN ETHICS NUMBER(Office Use ONLY)

1 TITLE OF PROJECT Effects of color-induced arousal on memory

2CATEGORY OFRESEARCH

You MUST evaluate the potential for harm, discomfort or inconvenience to theparticipants of your project from the examples below.

Please indicate (X)the risk category

1Negligible risk: Research in which there is no foreseeable risk of harm or discomfort and anyforeseeable risk is no more than inconvenience.

X 2Low risk: Research in which the only foreseeable risk is one of discomfort. Discomforts include, forexample, minor side-effects of medication, the discomfort of measuring blood pressure or the anxietyinduced by an interview.

3Research with the potential to cause mild psychological distress or physical stress. Minor deviation fromfrank disclosure of the true nature of the research may be involved.

4Research with the potential to cause genuine but not severe psychological distress or physical pain withno long term effects. Deception may be involved regarding the true nature of the research.

5Research with the potential to cause psychological distress or physical pain. Substantial deception maybe involved.

6Research involving vulnerable participants; at risk populations; or research that may pose serious ethicalconsiderations.

3 PERIOD DURING WHICH ACTIVITIES REQUIRING ETHICS APPROVAL WILL OCCUR

COMMENCEMENT DATE 3 Jan 2014 FINISH DATE 3 Mar 2014

4 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS DETAILS

Last Name ESN1 Orgu Discipline/School or Institution (Country)

Chia James Cook University (Singapore)

First Name and Title

Terence Titus

Email Phone Fax

[email protected] +65 9298 1145

REASON FOR RESEARCH No Yes If Yes, which degree (i.e. PhD, MSc)

Does this research contribute towards a formalqualification? X

Qualifications

4a DETAILS of CO-INVESTIGATOR 1(if applicable)

Last Name, First name and Title ESN1

Orgu Discipline/School or Institution (Country)

1 Indicate if the Researcher is currently an Employee or a Student of JCU, or a researcher who is Not affiliated with JCU. Ifthe PROJECT involves international cooperation, please specify the country.


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Email Phone Fax


Does this research contribute towards a formal

qualification?

Qualifications

4b DETAILS of CO-INVESTIGATOR 2(if applicable)

Last Name, First name and Title ESN1 Orgu Discipline/School or Institution (Country)

Email Phone Fax


Does this research contribute towards a formalqualification?

Qualifications

If there are more than two co-investigators involved in this PROJECT, please copy the previous page and attach the details ofthese co-investigators at the end of this application (Part 1).

5 SUPERVISOR DETAILS (if applicable)


Dr Bridget McConnell James Cook University (Singapore)

Email Phone Fax

[email protected]

Qualifications

5a DETAILS of SUPERVISOR 2 (if applicable)


Email Phone Fax

Qualifications

If there are more than two supervisors involved in this PROJECT, please copy this page and attach the details of thesesupervisors at the end of this application (Part 1).

6 FUNDING SOURCE (MUST be completed) Please explain the source of funding for your project.

EXTERNAL FUNDING: Funding received from an external source, i.e. research funding bodies,organisations.

Project Title Effects of color-induced arousal on memory

Funding Body James Cook University (Singapore)

Fund Scheme Value $


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INTERNAL FUNDING: If not an externally funded project, please provide details of the internal(JCU) funding that supports this study.This includes details of any student support funding.

Internal Funding James Cook University (Singapore) Value $200.00

7 Has this project been submitted to any

other ethics committee? If YES, pleaseattach a copy of the approval notice.

No Yes If Yes, which Ethics Committee?

X

8Is this project a clinical trial?

No Yes If YES Do NOT proceed with this form pleasecontact the Human Ethics & Grants Administrator foradvice.X

9 PRIVACY INFORMATION

Does this project involve gaining access tomedical information from aCOMMONWEALTH AGENCY?

No Yes If YES, which Commonwealth Agency?

X

If YES, does the project require thedisclosure of personal information from theCommonwealth Agency, i.e. identifiableinformation?

No Yes If NO, what type of information will you be accessing?

If you answered YES to either questionabove - Will you obtain informed consentfrom the individuals to whom theinformation is related?

No Yes If NO, please explain why not?

Does this project involve the collection, useor disclosure of health information from aPRIVATE SECTOR organisation?

No Yes If YES, which Private Sector Organisation?

X

Is the data from the private sector organisation going to be used for research which isrelated to:

No Yes

research relevant to public health or safety

the compilation or analysis of statistics relevant to public health or safety

management, funding or monitoring of a health service

Will you obtain informed consent from the individuals to whom the health information isrelated?

X

If, NO, please explain why not? Impracticable? De-identified data?

10 BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROJECT

Please supply below a brief description of your project in LAY language. Please explain thepurpose of the project and the broad context of the project, i.e. Why should this project be done?Why is it needed? Please explain the potential benefits to the participants and to the generalcommunity. (You must provide references for your project outline.)NO MORE THAN HALF A PAGE IN LENGTH


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Purpose of the project is to evaluate the relation of color and memory recall with arousal as themediator. Research have shown that color stimulates arousal, however not all colors. Otherstudies have proven increase in arousal levels can improve memory performance significantlythrough the increased activation of the sympathetic nervous system. If proven significant, thereare many applications which can be implemented. Advertising companies could change the color

of their advertisement or even the color of their product packaging so that consumers remembertheir product better. This could also be used in education, where color could affect onee memoryrecall significantly. Walls or certain parts of the classroom could be repainted in order tostimulate arousal levels. This could improve students memory and thus improves their grades.

11 AIMS OF THE PROJECT: Please clearly state the aims of this project and the expected researchoutcomes? NO MORE THAN HALF A PAGE

Aim of the project is to determine that arousal is indeed the mediator of the relation of color andmemory. This project also seeks to prove that among chartreuse, red and black; chartreuse is themost arousing. And with stimulated arousal levels, improves memory recall by the increase inactivation of the sympathetic nervous system.

12 ROLE AND EXPERTISE OF INVESTIGATORSIN THIS PROJECT (All sections MUST be completedfor each investigator and supervisor on the project.)

1) Please include details of the role of the Principal Investigator, Co-Investigators, Supervisors,students and other collaborators involved in the project. Please also explain the involvement ofany reference or community groups in the project.

2) Please provide details of the expertise of the Principal Investigator, Co-Investigators,Supervisors, students and other collaborators in the research methods proposed in this project.


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13 PARTICIPANT DETAILS

13.1How many participants are expected to be

involved in the project?M F Total 48

Under 18Years

0

Of these participants are any students ofJCU?

M F Total 48Under 18Years

0

13.2

Are any of the participants involved in the

project expected to be members of anAboriginal & Torres Strait Islandercommunity?

M 0 F 0 Total 0Under 18Years

0

If YES, to Q.13.2 you should seek advice from the Human Research Ethics Guidelines you may need tosubmit an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ethics Application.

13.3Does this project involve patients(whether in hospital or in the community)of a health service district? IF YES youmay need to follow the External HRECApproval procedures. See link above forfurther information.

No YesIf YES, please provide details of the health service districtethics committee that granted the ethics approval

X

13.4Does this project involve children?

No Yes

Have you obtained a suitability card from the Qld

Commission for Children & Young People? What is itsnumber and expiry date? Attach a copy.

X

14 PLEASE DESCRIBE THE TARGET GROUPS INVOLVED IN YOUR PROJECT e.g. farmers in aparticular region, Grade 12 female music students, JCU first year students in a certain subject,etc. PLEASE ALSO DETAIL ANY EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPANTS(If more than 3 groups, please insert another row.)Groups:

1James Cook University Students

2

3

PLEASE LIST THE SITES WHERE THE PROJECT WILL BE CONDUCTED OR SITES WHEREPARTICIPANTS WILL BE RECRUITED

James Cook University Singapore campus, Block B computer lab. Participants would be

recruited within JCU.

If your project involves any organisations, please list the names of the organisations below:

Name of Organisation Letter Approval/SupportATTACHED

No Yes

If letters of support are still to be obtained, please confirm below: No Yes


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I confirm that when I receive letters of support for my project these will beimmediately forwarded to the Research Office.

15 Please provide a DETAILED METHODOLOGY for the project: Please explain clearly and

concisely how the project will be carried out, including: justification of specific methodsused, completion time of each protocol, e.g. expected duration of interview, completiontime of a questionnaire, etc; how the data will be analysed; role of each investigator andtimeline if applicable. NO MORE THAN 1 PAGEParticipants would be divided into three groups according to color; chartreuse, red andblack. Each group will go through the same procedure and test, except with differentfont color. Information sheets and informed consent forms will be given to theparticipants. After they have signed and agreed, the experiment begins. Their arousallevels will be monitored by the skin conductance response which each other them haveto wear. They are briefed and given two minutes to memorize the words flashed on thecomputer. After two minutes, the computer screen will be blank. Participants are givenanother two minutes to write down as many words recalled.

Please indicate the data collection techniques to be used in the project:

Surveys or questionnaires Individually identifiable data (collection of individualsname, image DOB or address)Re-identifiable data (identifiers removed and replaced bya code possible to re-identify by linking of code/datasetsNon-identifiable data (never labelled with individualidentifiers or data which identifiers have been permanently

removed no individual can be identified)

Interviews Audio taped

Video taped

Photographed

Included tick boxes for audio/videotape/photographand limits/use consent on informed consent form

Focus Groups Audio taped

Video Taped

Photographed

Included tick box for permission to audio/videotape/photograph and limits/use on consent form.Included statement that confidentiality cannot beguaranteed in focus groups on consent form

Other(Please specify)

If you are videotaping or photographing your participants, please explain why this is necessaryin relation to the research aims of the project.


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18 Will the data be collected OUTSIDE Australia?(JCU Singapore applications do not need to complete this question unless research will beconducted outside of Singapore. Singapore ethics applications should list the Singapore sites atQuestion 13)

In what country will the data be collected?

Country:

Have you received government approval to conduct research in this country? No Yes

If NO, please explain why.

What ethics approvals are required to conduct research in this country? Please attach anyapproval already granted for the study. Please provide details of any ethics applications in processand/or reasons why an ethics application has not been submitted to a HREC in the country.

PLEASE ATTACH EVIDENCE OF GOVERNMENT APPROVAL OR EVIDENCE THAT APPROVAL ISNOT REQUIRED TO THIS APPLICATION

19 DATA RETENTION AND STORAGE

Raw data (e.g. signed informed consent forms, completed surveys) must be stored inaccordance to the NHMRC/Universities Australia Australian code for the Responsible

Conduct of Research, 2007 and Queensland State Archives legislation (6.8.3.)

Yes

Please indicate () your adherence to these guidelines

Raw data for this study will be retained for at least 5 years. Any data that is stored oncomputer/CD/DVD will be de-identified.

Signed Informed Consent Forms from this study will be retained for 15 years.

Records/copies of suitability cards for interviewing juveniles must be retained for 15 years

Raw data from clinical studies (including epidemiological studies) will be retained for 15years.

Upon completion of the study/project raw data will be stored in the Principal InvestigatorsSchool at James Cook University, in a locked box or cupboard.

20 COMMENTS

Please include any additional information that may be of use or interest to the Committee, i.e.alignment with JCU, government, or other strategies, funding body, collaborating organisations,relation to other ethics applications, etc.


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21 DECLARATION OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

I declare that all investigators of this research PROJECT are qualified and authorised to perform procedures described in

this document;

I certify that the assistants involved in this PROJECT have been fully briefed on procedures and relevant ethical

considerations; I am aware of the responsibilities set out in the relevant legislation;

I undertake to inform the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) of any changes to the proposed procedures or

details given in this form subsequent to its submission (including change of contact details);

I agree to assist the Committee to monitor the conduct of research by completing and promptly returning an annual report

and provide a final report upon completion of the PROJECT as appropriate;

This PROJECT complies with the National Health and Medical Research Council National Statement on Ethical Conduct

in Human Research, 2007.

The purpose of this PROJECT cannot be achieved by alternatives to the use of human participants.

Signature (Principal Investigator) Date

22. DECLARATION by SUPERVISOR(S)(Supervisor(s) must sign this declaration)

I/We:

Declare that I/we am/are qualified and authorised to supervise procedures described in this document;

Certify that the investigators and assistants involved in this PROJECT have been fully briefed on procedures and relevant

ethical considerations;

Am aware of the responsibilities set out in the relevant legislation (see the Human Ethics Guidelines);

Suitable facilities including contingent facilities are available for this PROJECT;

Adequate instructions have been given for participant welfare and post-PROJECT care and monitoring;

The staff members involved are appropriately qualified and competent for the task described.

Signature (Supervisor) Date Signature (Supervisor 2) Date

23. AUTHORISATION by HEAD OF SCHOOL:(Head of School must sign this authorisation)

I certify that:

Suitable facilities including contingent facilities are available for this PROJECT;

Adequate instructions have been given for participant welfare and post-PROJECT care and monitoring;

The staff members involved are appropriately qualified and competent for the task described.

Signature (Head of School) Date


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24 HUMAN ETHICS ADVISORS RECOMMENDATIONS

Please indicate your recommendation:

Yes No

This application should be approved:

This application should be approved with the following comments, provisions and/or reservations:

This application should not be approvedfor the reasons listed below:

Human Ethics Advisor Signature Date

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