PSY 357 Investigation into Meta-parenting
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT
Faculty:
George Holden, Ph.D.
Contact:
Carol Kozak Hawk chawk@mail.utexas.edu
Description:
The interests of the Holden Lab cover a wide range of behaviors concerning various aspects of parent-child relationships. This particular study investigates parental social cognitions -- what parents think about their children and parent-child interactions and how it affects their parent-child relationships.
Qualifications:
We are seeking responsible, conscientious, and hard working students who plan to attend graduate school. We require a 2-semester commitment of 10 hours per week. Good communication skills, attention to detail, and basic computer skills are required.
Duties:
Each semester there are a variety of tasks, including library research, contacting potential participants, helping to collect data, watching children, transcription and coding of video or audio tapes, entering data in the computer, etc. A 3-page paper will be required at the end of each semester.
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