PSY 357 Shelter dog temperament testing
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT
Faculty:
Samuel D. Gosling, Ph.D.
Contact:
Amanda Jones & Diane Mollaghan acjones@mail.utexas.edu
Description:
Many animal shelters nationwide employ a variety of different temperament tests. Unfortunately, the reliability and validity of these tests has seldom been examined empirically. Furthermore, a recent review of the temperament testing literature showed that although a large body of research has examined working dogs, few studies focus on shelter or pet dogs. The basic goal of our on-going study is to examine the predictive validity of several major temperament tests in an animal shelter context.
To learn more about this study and our research, please visit www.animalpersonality.org
Qualifications:
We seek highly reliable, conscientious research assistants who are willing and able to be very committed to assisting with this study. In addition, RAs must
1. Arrange their own transportation to and from Town Lake Animal Shelter
2. Be able to schedule large blocks of time at the shelter (e.g., be able to be at the shelter for 4 hours every Tuesday morning, etc.)
3. Be willing and able to meticulously enter data and take care of other organizational issues as needed to facilitate the study
Duties:
Students are able to be involved at multiple levels of the research study and gain a wide array of skills, depending on their interests and abilities. Interested students should set up a meeting with Amanda and/or Diane to further discuss involvement in the study.
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