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Motivation, Decision Making, and Categorization

Faculty:

Art Markman, PhD

Contact:

Grant Loomis loomis@psy.utexas.edu

Description:

The Markman Lab is looking for motivated students to assist in various aspects of the lab’s ongoing research projects.  We study a variety of cognitive phenomena, including stereotypes, categorization, cognitive dysfunction, creativity, motivation, and reasoning and decision making. Participants in our experiments partake in a variety of tasks aimed at understanding these various cognitive phenomena

Qualifications:

Concurrent enrollment or previous completion of PSY 418.  Concurrent enrollment or previous completion of PSY 305 (Introduction to Cognitive Psychology) desired though not necessary

Duties:

As a research assistant, you will be required to devote up to 10 hours of week to the lab.  Duties will include running subjects, attending meetings, entering data, and meeting with graduate student mentors to discuss various aspects of the lab’s research

PSY 357 Undergraduate Research Projects (FALL 2009)
PSY 357 Course Requirements

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