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interesting project but where is the IRB approval and/or exception?
Typically, when there is minimal risk involved and the responses are anonymous with no way to link an individual to a record, an IRB would not require informed consent.

However, to conduct human subjects research (HSR) - and surveys are considered HSR - our friend @Mattjw or whoever is leading his MBA course, would have had to submit an IRB application and obtain IRB approval. GIven the nature of the research it would likely have been exempt from full review.
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Completed the survey… good luck. I do wish you had asked how I felt about the tonneau cover, you would have got a very different response from me.
Pay the man!

Tonneau Cover is an EXTREMELY sore spot for many of us.
 

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Good evening, my name is Matthew Wieland, and I am a MBA candidate at Saint Mary's College of California, I am currently working on a group project that revolves around Rivian for a marketing research class, and we were wondering if anyone in this forum has already either received thier vehicle or has one order would like to respond to our survey. It shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes. We would greatly appreciate it to anyone who could help us out. Also, if you have any additional feedback that isn't discussed in the survey, please let us know, as we would greatly appreciate hearing about your ownership experience.

Here is the link to our survey - Rivian, Inc. Brand Perception Survey

Thank you,
Matthew Wieland
Nice survey. When doing statistics it’s good to never have an age category that’s unbounded, like 65+. It’ll mess with your ability to parse data. Better to say 65-75, 85-100, 100-110, even if you think some are zero. Good luck!
 

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Nice survey. When doing statistics it’s good to never have an age category that’s unbounded, like 65+. It’ll mess with your ability to parse data. Better to say 65-75, 85-100, 100-110, even if you think some are zero. Good luck!
Not saying I'm in the "old folks" category, but, "Stay off my lawn!"
 

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Nice survey. When doing statistics it’s good to never have an age category that’s unbounded, like 65+. It’ll mess with your ability to parse data. Better to say 65-75, 85-100, 100-110, even if you think some are zero. Good luck!
I pray that I never encounter someone in the age group of 100-110 behind the wheel of a 7 thousand pound vehicle capable of wiping the floor with most sports cars.
 

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I pray that I never encounter someone in the age group of 100-110 behind the wheel of a 7 thousand pound vehicle capable of wiping the floor with most sports cars.
In CA, anything is possible. If someone told me they saw a helicopter land on the bed of an R1T traveling on the 405, I wouldn’t flinch.
 

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Responded as well. As mentioned above, N/A responses should be added to a few of the questions (particularly the next to last question about the control arm recall, as that question only relates to owners of vehicles impacted by that recall so I just arbitrarily put "10" since my vehicle was not impacted but the question was still mandatory).

Good luck with your project / class!
 

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Responded-- agree that study needs to be tweaked for those of us waiting. Please post results. THX
 

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In CA, anything is possible. If someone told me they saw a helicopter land on the bed of an R1T traveling on the 405, I wouldn’t flinch.
Oh, I don't doubt that - I just don't ever want to be anywhere near a 100 year old driving a Rivian.....
 

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Can I just say - the last thing I ever and I mean ever expected to see on this forum was an extended discussion of IRBs and human subjects research.

This Social Scientist Sassquatch is continuously in awe of the breadth and depth of knowledge of the community in this forum.

Carry on.
 

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Are we all going to start talking in the 3rd person though? First it was the Count, now the Sassquatch.
 

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Are we all going to start talking in the 3rd person though? First it was the Count, now the Sassquatch.
The Acoustic71 is considering your offer.
 

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responded. Good luck kid.
 
 








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