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PSY 357 Beauty and the Wii
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Faculty:
Judith Langlois, Ph.D.
Contact:
Connor Principe principec@mail.utexas.edu
Description:
The Langlois Lab studies the development of stereotypes based on attractiveness and appearance. This study will look at identifying how adults and children behave in a simulated social environment with attractive versus unattractive individuals.
Qualifications:
I am looking for enthusiastic, responsible, hard-working undergraduates to work in our lab running experiments on behavioral response. I am look for intelligent, self-confident students with the ability to learn quickly, work independently and in teams, and with superior interpersonal and/or technical skill to assist and lead in running psychology experiments. Experience and/or coursework in psychology, neuroscience, human development, or social science, a plus, but not required. Studies are run by small teams of undergraduate research assistants so you will likely work with 3-4 other students during the week. Attention to detail is a must. Applicants should be able to work 9 hours per week in the lab (according to your schedule), in blocks of time 2-3 days a week for 2-5 hours at a time. Studies are typically run from 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday. I am looking for students who will commit to 2 semesters in the lab, though exceptions may be made in certain circumstances. You will also be required to attend weekly/bi-weekly lab meetings (based on your schedule) and write a short paper on the research that we are doing to receive credit for the course. Preference will be given to upperclassmen and students who are able to register for the PSY 357 (3 credit) course, though volunteers will be considered.
Duties:
The main duty will be to run and assist in running experiments using the Nintendo Wii. The Wii allows us to simulate social environments with caricatures of real and fictional people. If you want to spend hours of your week playing video games and getting course credit, this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for! Duties may also include some data entry or analysis, designing and creating stimuli. I will tailor tasks to your preferences whenever possible.
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