[nabs-l] Participants needed for brief research study

[Jedi Moerke]

Your compensation will come in the form of enlightenment once people without disabilities see on paper what we have been trying to tell them for years and years and years. What more do you really need?

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On Jul 19, 2013, at 10:04 PM, "Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr." <freethaught at gmail.com> wrote:

> Arielle,
> 
> I am sure the research you're doing is interesting, and can shed some light into blind and sighted interactions. This is the type of thing blind people experience, and discuss amongst themselves.
> 
> Who else would sympathize with me 100 percent when I am approached in public about how great I must be at reading one's aura? Who better to understand and laugh off about the woman who tried bribing me to give her advice in exchange for helping me cross the street?
> 
> I do wonder why your research project is only compensating participants a total of $10. It's not even $10 per test, but a a chance at the compensation.
> 
> I've taken part as a subject in other studies that did a little more to compensate subjects for their time. Granted the time I spent was stuck inside an FMRI machine for quite a while, but time is time, and data is precious.
> 
> I have not taken part as a research subject for the money, and I realize budgets are very low for some projects, but I am surprised there is next to no compensation for participants in your project.
> 
> Antonio
> 
> On
> 
> Jul 19, 2013, at 3:13 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I am working on a research project with Katie Wang, a graduate student
>> in social psychology at Yale University. We are still seeking more
>> participants for our survey, which examines how blind people feel
>> about interactions with the public involving offers of assistance.
>> (Some of you have seen this before, but the accessibility bugs have
>> been fixed).
>> All participants will be entered into a drawing for a $10 Amazon.com
>> gift certificate.
>> 
>> To participate please go to:
>> https://yalepsych.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_29pHk82wUblaghn
>> Thanks for your help!
>> Best,
>> Arielle
>> 
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