11/20/09
The students of the Human Neuropsychology Lab are looking for volunteers to practice cognitive testing. Volunteers can earn from 1-4 credits (extra credit for a class where extra credit is allowed for research participation) for taking 1 or more neuropsychological tests (time required varies from 30 minutes to 3 hours per test), which will be administered by student lab members. This is for practice only, NOT research, so data will not be collected and feedback on volunteers’ performance will not be given. If interested, please contact Maria at mantoshina@yahoo.com.
11/20/09
Take part in an interesting and unique experiment!!!
The American University Human Neuropsychology Lab is looking for volunteers to participate in an experiment on personality traits and emotional processing. Participation involves filling out several personality questionnaires, being videotaped while watching a brief video, and getting a computerized hand & fingerprint scan. The experiment requires approximately 1.5 hours and compensation is ½ extra research credit per ½ hour and, at the end, you also get to find out about a neat phenomenon!
If you are interested in participating, please contact Maria Antoshina at mantoshina@yahoo.com.
11/19/09
We are conducting research to learn more about memory. We are recruiting participants to complete a computer-based task that involves making simple decisions about words and non-words while keeping a few words in mind. You will receive one research credit per hour of participation (no more than 2 hours).
If you would like more information or would like to schedule an experiment timeslot, please contact, Joyce Oates, jo5436a@student.american.edu.
11/16/09, Concentration Skills (Study #09AU-03)
Purpose & Procedure: This study examines the relationship the ability of undergraduate students to focus on visual and reading comprehension tasks and involves completing various tasks and questionnaires on the computer. Time Commitment: Less than 60 minutes. Eligibility: Age 18+. Compensation: 1 research/extra credit toward a psychology course (if offered) OR be entered into a lottery drawing for $50 (odds of winning = 1 in 25). Email: scar@american.edu (please indicate Study #09AU-03 in your email)
11/16/09, Effects of Nutrition on Mental Health
You are invited to participate in a study exploring mental health and nutrition in a college population. As a part of this study you will be asked to complete four dietary recall measures. After completion of the final recall, you will be asked to complete several health surveys, requiring a total of about 2.5 hours. These measures will be used to evaluate correlations between mental health and nutrition. The great part about this study is that it can be completed from the comfort of your own personal computer, or a quiet room on American University's campus using a password secure computer. Please feel free to contact the researcher, Melody Pearson, with any questions at mjp308@gmail.com or at (202) 731-2265.
11/9/09, Beliefs about Mood Regulation
We are developing a new measure about people’s beliefs about how they handle negative moods. As a research participant, you will be asked to complete questionnaires about your mood, how you typically deal with emotion, depression symptoms, and your beliefs about mood regulation. Participation time is approximately 40 minutes. You will receive one extra credit research hour toward your course grade for participation (if enrolled in a psychology class that accepts research participation extra credit). Eligibility: Age 18+. Please email Annie Limowski at alimowski@gmail.com for more information.
11/5/09
The Memory lab is currently running a study on Ease of Learning and piano performance. The purpose of this research study is to gain insight into how individuals learn musical pieces and how they rate their own learning. Participants must be able to play the piano. Only the experimenter will hear you play. The study takes 2 hours to complete and participation is worth 2 extra credit points (if you are enrolled in a participating psychology class). If you are interested in participating in this study please contact Niels Knutson at nk7780a@student.american.edu.
10/7/09, Visual Acuity and Impression Formation (Study #09AU-06)
Purpose, Procedure, & Time Commitment: The study is expected to take less than 30 minutes and involves a visual acuity task followed by an impression formation task. Eligibility: Age 18+, native English speaker, normal vision or wear corrective lenses. Compensation: 0.5 research/extra credits toward a psychology course (if offered) OR entry into lottery drawing for $50 (odds of winning 1 in 50). Email: scar@american.edu and note Study #09AU-06
Quick Decisions (Study #09AU-01)
Purpose & Procedure: The purpose of this study is to examine how people make quick decisions and involves completing some decisions tasks and personality questionnaires on the computer. Time Commitment: less than 30 minutes. Eligibility: Age 18+. Compensation: 0.5 research/extra credit toward another psychology course (if offered), OR be entered into a lottery drawing for $50 (odds of winning = 1 in 50). Email: scar@american.edu and note Study #09AU-01
10/07/09
Psychology Assessment Experience, Earn 3-4 extra credit hours
Help in the training of our doctoral students. They will be practicing several assessment instruments (personality, intellectual functioning) and interviewing techniques, and need volunteers for practice test/ interview administrations. These are for practice only, and therefore no feedback about scores is given. Please e-mail kp3346a@student.american.edu and include your phone number and preferred times.
9/18/09
REGULAR CIGARETTE SMOKERS WANTED FOR PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH
The Behavioral Pharmacology & Health Promotion Laboratory at American University is recruiting smokers to participate in a research study examining the effect of cigarette smoking on performance. Participation involves attending 2 lab visits that take approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes each and overnight cigarette abstinence. During this time, you will complete measures and computer tasks, and smoke a cigarette. You will receive 3 research extra credits PLUS up to $5 in additional money. To find out more information or to see if you are eligible, please e-mail bphp@american.edu. Please leave a phone number if possible. If you like, you may also try calling 202 885-1792. Thanks!
9/4/09, Identity, Mood, and Eating Attitudes
Complete a 30-minute online survey about your racial background, attitudes, and behaviors. Choice of 0.5 extra credit research hour or entry into a $50 lottery for your participation. (Odds of winning lottery are approximately 1 in 100.) Who's eligible: Females ages 18-30 whose parents are both African American; whose parents are both Caucasian; or who have one parent who is African American and one who is Caucasian. For more information, please contact Sarah Godoy at sg2515a@american.edu.
8/27/09
The Memory lab is currently running a study on Autobiographical memory. The study involves recalling one event from various life periods and providing some detailed information about your memory of each event. It will take a little over an hour to complete the study and participation is worth 1.5 extra credit points (if you are enrolled in a participating psychology class). If you are interested in participating in this study please contact Timothy Hohman at th8976a@student.american.edu.
8/25/09
This is an opportunity for you to help advance important research in the field of college students’ health and well-being. Your participation will only take about 20-30 minutes. As compensation, you MAY earn extra credit IF you are taking one of the participating AU psychology courses, and you WILL have the chance to enter a raffle for a prize of $50 cash!If you are interested and/or have any questions, please contact me at sskopek@gmail.com.
Sarah Skopek Kohlstedt, MA
PhD Candidate, Clinical Psychology
American University
8/24/09
American University’s Social Cognition and Automaticity Research Laboratory is seeking participants for a study on the effects of video interactions on real life encounters. The session involves watching a video, a social interaction, and completing various personality questionnaires and a judgment task on the computer. The study takes 30-45 minutes. Eligibility: Student, over the age of 18, and NOT familiar with Chinese or Japanese. Compensation: 1 extra credit* toward a psychology course (if offered) OR entry into a lottery drawing for $50 (odds of winning = 1 in 10). (*Please note that these are extra credits applied to a course, not semester credits.) Email scar@american.edu to sign up.
7/16/09
PEOPLE WITH PHOBIAS WANTED FOR PARTICIPATION IN DISGUST RESEARCH!
The Anxiety Disorders Research Lab is currently recruiting people with certain types of Phobias for a study on disgust sensitivity and concern with contamination. Specifically, we are looking for people who fear spiders or blood/injections/blood draws or both of these items. The study takes 90 minutes or less to complete. All participants will first be given a brief clinical interview and will be asked to fill out a series of survey measures. If they qualify based upon their scores on these measures, they will then be asked to participate in 2 experiments. Participants will be given extra credit points or monetary compensation (2 extra credit points or $15.00 cash for completing the full experiment; 1 extra credit point or $7.50 cash if they complete the first part, but do not qualify for the second part). PARTICIPANTS WILL NOT BE ASKED TO VIEW OR HANDLE SPIDERS, NEEDLES, OR BLOOD PRODUCTS, NOR WILL THEY VIEW OR HANDLE PICTURES OR VIDEOS OF THESE ITEMS! For more information, please contact Kristin Bianchi at: kristin.bianchi@gmail.com.
6/30/09
Undergraduates are Needed for Decision Making Research
Undergraduates, ages 18 through 26, are invited to participate in research about decision making, alcohol and/or other drug use, and some personal and family characteristics. Participants will receive 1½ hours of extra credit for a psychology course (if available) AND will be entered in a lottery for an iPOD! (Odds of winning are about 1 out of 145.) No names will be associated with any answers you give. The study takes about 1 ½ hours and involves completing a computer decision making task and some questionnaires. To schedule an appointment, please contact Heather Whitney Price at hw2659a@student.american.edu or 240-501-1065.
6/9/09
Participants are needed for a study looking at the effect of mood on the answering of general knowledge questions. The study will take about an hour and you will be given 1 extra credit point for courses (not for tuition credits) that offer extra credit for research participation. If you would like to participate, please send an e-mail to nilam.patel@american.edu.
