Please read the following information carefully before volunteering to participate in this study.

PURPOSE
This study aims to collect information about different attitudes related to social issues in the Indian context.

PARTICIPATION AND WITHDRAWAL
Your participation in this study is voluntary. You may withdraw at any time without penalty. If at any time when you are filling the questionnaire, you begin to feel uncomfortable, you may exit the study by closing the browser window.

RISKS & BENEFITS
There are NO anticipated risks or benefits associated with participating in this study. Data provided by you will contribute to construction of a new scale to assess social attitudes in India.

YOUR RIGHT TO CONFIDENTIALITY
Your participation will remain strictly confidential and your responses will not be associated with your identity in any way.

THIS STUDY IS CONDUCTED BY
This study is undertaken by Ms. Saloni Diwakar, faculty & academic researcher at the Department of Psychology, Nolmë Labs, an academic research and science communication collective in India.

CONTACT DETAILS
If you have any questions, comments or feedback regarding this study, please email us at research@nolme.in. Please state the subject line as IPAS_query.

Begin by filling out basic information about yourself. Instructions for each section will be provided at the start. There are no right or wrong answers to any of the statements. Please be as truthful as possible. While this is not a timed study, we anticipate that the entire questionnaire will take about 15-20 minutes to complete.

By continuing, you are stating that you are over 18 years of age, and that you understand the above information and consent to participate in this study.

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