This study is being conducted by Julie Beshears, a student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program at Alliant International University- San Diego, Ragheed Abdulameer, a student in the Clinical Psychology PsyD program at Alliant International University- San Francisco. This study is supervised by Dr. Monica Ulibarri, at Alliant International University- San Diego. I am seeking your participation in a research study of the effects of ovulation and gender on attraction.


Your participation in this study will take approximately 10-15 minutes. First, you will be asked to complete a demographics questionnaire and some questions regarding your ovulatory cycle, the Gender Identity Scale (GIS), and an English proficiency test. Following you will view 15 images of faces and be asked to rate how attractive you find each face on a scale from 0 (not at all attractive)-10 (extremely attractive).

This study is non-clinical, non-intrusive, and of minimal risk to you. You may experience discomfort regarding questions about your ovulatory cycle, depending on your individual level of comfort. If, for any reason, your participation in this study causes you distress, please contact the Trevor Project for a referral for psychological services, at your own expense. They may be reached at their 24/7 hotline by calling +1(866) 488-7386, via text by sending “start” to 678-678, or on their website https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/.

Upon completion of this survey, you will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for a $25 e-gift card by providing your email address. Participation in this study provides an opportunity to better understand an individual’s gender identity, partner preference, and the relationship between ovulation and attraction. Upon completion of the research study, you can request a written explanation of the results. The researcher can send these results as a PDF attachment via email.

Your participation in this study is entirely voluntary, and you can withdraw at any time by closing your browser. There will be no penalties for choosing to withdraw from the study or for declining to answer any questions that make you feel uncomfortable.

Participation in this study is completely anonymous and no personally identifiable information will be gathered in this study. The data received from this study will be kept confidential and the researcher will follow the American Psychological Association Ethical Standards, including those for Research with Human Participants. All the anonymous responses to the questionnaires will remain on a password-protected computer and will be deleted within five years after completion of the research.

For questions regarding participation in this study you can contact the principal investigator, Julie Beshears, by email at jbeshears@alliant.edu. For general questions about the rights of research participants, please contact the Alliant International University Institutional Review Board at Alliant-irb@alliant.edu.

By clicking “Yes” you are consenting to the collection of your information for the purposes of this research project and assert that you have read and understand this document and your rights and responsibilities as a participant. You have available to download or print a copy of this consent form for your own records here.