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Welcome to the memory study. I am Bem Allen, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of psychology at Western Illinois University (WIU), USA. First, I want to thank you for your willingness to help us learn more about memory. Second, I want to indicate that you will have an opportunity to learn more about your memory and about memory itself. Third, I would like to ask you for your consent to be in this study and allow us to use your responses, without, of course, you being identified with them in any way. Below, I will ask you to "sign" a consent form (with your nickname so you can get feedback). IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A NICKNAME, MAKE UP A NEW NICKNAME FOR USE IN THIS STUDY, ONE THAT YOU WON'T FORGET. IF YOU DON'T HAVE A NICKNAME, MAKE ONE UP THAT YOU WILL NOT FORGET. Please keep your nickname in mind, as you will need it during the course of the experiment. In fact, it is absolutely essential that you use your nickname. For every memory test, the first item you record, before your recollections, will be your nickname. You should know that this research has been approved by the WIU Human Subjects Committee, that we know of no harmful effects associated with participation, that information submitted via http is not 100% secure, and that the study will take about 25 minutes. If you have any questions concerning your rights as a subject contact IRB-Administrator@wiu.edu. So please decide whether to participate now... if you decide "yes," use the window below to indicate your consent. You must be 18 years old to participate. You may withdraw at any time without penalty and will be given an opportunity to reaffirm your consent at the end. The experimenter can be contacted at mfbpa@wiu.edu. After you have submitted your consent you will return to this page to begin the experiment. Scroll down now.