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Portions of this survey have been redacted to protect the anonymity of the research sites and to respect the licensing of one of the instruments.

Factors Influencing Honors Program Participation

You are being asked to participate in a research study to investigate academically talented students’ decisions whether or not to participate in college honors programs. You are being asked to participate because you did not join the [University A] Honors Program. We are interested in finding out whether there are differences between students who join honors programs and equally talented students who do not, and what those differences are. [REDACTED]

What are the study procedures? What will I be asked to do?

If you agree to take part in this study, you will complete an online survey. Survey questions will ask about how you generally respond to situations, your goals for your college career, why you joined the honors program, past academic and extracurricular experiences, and basic

demographic information. Your participation is completely anonymous and you will not be contacted again.

Portions of the survey are protected under copyright. You should not copy, save, store, or print this survey, and you may only use it to participate in this study.

How many people will be in the study?

We hope that approximately 700 other people will be in the study. How much time will I spend being in this study?

Completing the survey should take about 20-30 minutes. If you cannot complete the survey in one sitting, you may save your progress and return to it later.

Will being in this study cost me anything?

The only cost to you from this survey is the time it takes to complete the survey. Will I be compensated for being in this study?

You will not be compensated for your participation in this study. What are the risks to me if I am in this study?

We believe there is little or no risk associated with this research study. What are the benefits that may happen if I am in this study?

You are not expected to directly benefit from this research. However, we hope that your

participation in the study may help improve honors program recruitment activities and evaluation projects.

How will my privacy be protected?

You may choose to take this survey using any Internet-connected computer and in any location in which you feel comfortable. You also have the option to leave any question blank.

How will my personal information be protected?

Your personally identifiable information has not been, and will not be, connected to your survey responses. This survey is protected by SSL encryption. Your responses will remain anonymous and your confidentiality will be maintained to the degree permitted by the technology used. Specifically, no guarantees can be made regarding the interception of data sent via the Internet by any third parties.

Survey results will be kept in password-protected electronic files. Only the members of the research team will have access to the passwords. At the conclusion of this study, we may publish our findings. Information will be presented in summary format, and any open-ended responses may be edited to protect your identity. You will not be identified in any publications or

presentations.

You should also know that [REDACTED] and the respective offices of research compliance may inspect study records as part of their auditing programs, but these reviews will only focus on the researchers and not on your responses or involvement. The IRB is a group of people who review research studies to protect the rights and welfare of research participants.

Can I stop being in the study and what are my rights?

You do not have to be in this study if you do not want to. If you agree to be in the study, but later change your mind, you may drop out at any time by leaving the survey. You may also remain in the study but choose not to answer any question that you do not wish to answer. There are no penalties or consequences of any kind if you decide that you do not want to participate. Whether or not you participate in this study will have no effect on your relations with [REDACTED]. Whom do I contact if I have questions about the study?

Take as long as you like before you make a decision. We will be happy to answer any question you have about this study. If you have further questions about this study or if you have a research-related problem, you may contact [REDACTED].

If you have questions about your rights as a person in a research study, call [REDACTED]. You may also ask questions, make suggestions, or file complaints and concerns [REDACTED].

If you do not wish to participate in this study, please close your browser window and delete the invitation e-mail.

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On a scale from 1 (Not at all true of me) to 5 (Very true of me), please indicate the extent to which the following statements are true of you and your goals for your college academic experiences.

1 2 3 4 5 1. My aim is to completely master the material presented in my college

classes.

2. I am striving to do well compared to other students. 3. My goal is to learn as much as possible.

4. My aim is to perform well relative to other students. 5. My aim is to avoid learning less than I possibly could. 6. My goal is to avoid performing poorly compared to others. 7. I am striving to understand the content of my college courses as thoroughly as possible.

8. My goal is to perform better than the other students.

9. My goal is to avoid learning less than it is possible to learn. 10. I am striving to avoid performing worse than others.

11. I am striving to avoid an incomplete understanding of the course material.

12. My aim is to avoid doing worse than other students. Page 3

Listed below are a number of statements concerning personal characteristics and traits. Read each item and decide whether you agree or disagree and to what extent. If you strongly agree, select 7. If you strongly disagree, select 1. If you feel somewhere in between, select one of the numbers between 1 and 7. If you feel neutral or undecided, the midpoint is 4.

[NOTE: THE FOLLOWING TABLE CONTAINS A SAMPLE OF QUESTIONS FROM THE MPS, WHICH WAS USED UNDER LICENSE FROM MULTI-HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6. One of my goals is to be perfect in everything I do.

10. It doesn’t matter when someone close to me does not do their absolute best.

13. Anything I do that is less than excellent will be seen as poor work by those around me.

14. I strive to be as perfect as I can be.

28. I am perfectionistic in setting my goals. 31. I feel that people are too demanding of me.

33. Although they may not show it, other people get very upset with me when I slip up.

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Which of the following academic experiences did you have prior to coming to college? Was identified as gifted or talented in elementary school

Participated in a gifted and talented program in elementary school AP classes in high school

International Baccalaureate program in high school Honors classes in high school

Public residential high school (for example, a public school for math and science) National Merit or National Achievement semifinalist or finalist

Job-shadowing or other career experience Full or part-time internship

Assigned a mentor through a school or community program

Participated in an academic competition, such as math team, quiz bowl, or mock trial Joined a non-competitive academic organization, such as a foreign language club Inducted into an honors society

Residential academic summer program or governor’s school Non-residential academic summer program or governor’s school

In which of the following non-academic extracurricular activities did you participate prior to coming to college?

Band, orchestra, chorus, or other music Performing arts, non-music

Visual arts

Varsity or junior varsity athletics Intramural athletics

Athletics, not school-sponsored Student government

Community service or volunteer work Pre-professional organizations

Political organizations

Student media (for example, yearbook or student radio) Junior ROTC or other military organization

Paid employment during the summer Paid employment during the school year

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Why did you decide not to join Honors? [Open response] Which of the following influenced your decision?

Honors classes would be more difficult Did not want to live in honors housing

Honors would take away time from other activities Did not want to jeopardize my GPA

My friends were not joining Honors My parents told me not to

Did not like the other students in Honors Not interested in undergraduate research It wasn’t compatible with my major

Would rather focus on graduating early than finishing honors requirements Did not know about it

Other (please specify)

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Gender:

Ethnicity:

Age:

Class standing (by credit hours):

Including this one, how many semesters have you been enrolled as a full-time student at [University A]?

Male Female Other

Prefer not to respond Asian/Pacific Islander

American Indian/Alaskan Native African American

Hispanic or Latino/Latina White, Non-Hispanic Prefer not to respond Other 18 19 20 21 Over 21

Freshman (0-30 credit hours) Sophomore (31-60 credit hours) Junior (61-90 credit hours) Senior (91+ credit hours)

What grades do you generally get in your college classes? I am in my first semester of college

All A’s Mostly A’s

More B’s than A’s

Mostly B’s, some A’s and C’s More B’s than C’s More C’s than B’s More C’s than D’s More D’s than C’s Mostly D’s and F’s Page 7

Thank you for participating in this study. When you click the Submit button below, your responses will be submitted to the research team and your participation is completed.

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