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{% blocktranslate %} You will be taking part in the experiment “Who’s got rhythm?” conducted by Dr Fleur Bouwer of the Psychology Department at the University of Amsterdam. Before the research project can begin, it is important that you read about the procedures we will be applying. Make sure to read this information carefully. {% endblocktranslate %}
{% blocktranslate %} Rhythm is a fundamental aspect of music and musicality. It is important to be able to measure rhythmic abilities accurately, to understand how different people may process music differently. The goal of this study is to better understand how we can assess rhythmic abilities, and ultimately to design a proper test of these abilities. {% endblocktranslate %}
{% blocktranslate %} Anybody aged 16 or older with no hearing problems and no psychiatric or neurological disorders is welcome to participate in this research. Your device must be able to play audio, and you must have a sufficiently strong data connection to be able to stream short MP3 files. Headphones are recommended for the best results, but you may also use either internal or external loudspeakers. {% endblocktranslate %}
{% blocktranslate %} In this study, you will perform 8 short tasks related to rhythm. In each task, you will be presented with short fragments of music and rhythms, and you will be asked to make different types of judgements about the sounds. In addition, we will ask you some simple survey questions to better understand your musical background. It is important that you remain focused throughout the experiment and that you try not to move along with the sounds while performing the tasks. Before you start with each task, there will be an opportunity to practice to familiarize yourself with the task. The total duration of all tasks will be around 45 minutes and there will be multiple opportunities for you to take a break. {% endblocktranslate %}
{% blocktranslate %} There are no consequences if you decide now not to participate in this study. During the experiment, you are free to stop participating at any moment without giving a reason for doing so. {% endblocktranslate %}
{% blocktranslate %} For all research at the University of Amsterdam, a standard liability insurance applies. {% endblocktranslate %}
{% blocktranslate %} Your personal information (about who you are) remains confidential and will not be shared without your explicit consent. Your research data will be analyzed by the researchers that collected the information. Research data published in scientific journals will be anonymous and cannot be traced back to you as an individual. Completely anonymized data can be made publicly accessible. {% endblocktranslate %}
{% blocktranslate %} Should you have questions about this study at any given moment, please contact the responsible researcher, Dr. Fleur Bouwer (bouwer@uva.nl). Formal complaints about this study can be addressed to the Ethics Review Board, Dr. Yair Pinto (y.pinto@uva.nl). For questions or complaints about the processing of your personal data you can also contact the data protection officer of the University of Amsterdam via fg@uva.nl. {% endblocktranslate %}
{% blocktranslate %} I hereby declare that: I have been clearly informed about the research project “Who’s got rhythm?”, as described above; I am 16 or older; I have read and understand the information letter; I agree to participate in this study and I agree with the use of the data that are collected; I reserve the right to withdraw my participation from the study at any moment without providing any reason. {% endblocktranslate %}