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These ads are strictly for non-301 research. Anything generating credit for Psy 301 participation can be found on the OPERA system. Contact Abby Black in SEA 2.216 or call 471-4410 to sign up for Psy 301 credit.

RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS NEEDED

Are you chronically sleep deprived?

The UT-Psychology Human Memory & Decision Making Lab is looking for participants for a study of chronic sleep deprivation.

  • Participation involves three separate 1 &1/2 hour sessions and the continuous wearing of a small wristwatch device that measures your sleep/wake activity.
  • Look at a computer screen and make responses about what you see while your electrical brain activity is measured.
  • Must be 18-35 with normal or corrected-to-normal vision, no history of head injury and/or neurological, psychiatric, or sleep disorders.
  • You will be compensated for your time!
  • See pictures of your brainwaves!
  • Contact Logan at trujillo@psy.utexas.edu or 512-663-3369.

Date posted: 01/29/10


Recruiting 18-24-year-old males

We are recruiting 18-24-year-old males with autism spectrum disorders and normal comparison subjects for a study of brain functioning in autism. All volunteers will undergo an interview, cognitive testing, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Compensation will be provided to all participants. If are interested in participating in this research, please contact Greg Allen, Ph.D., (512) 471-2747.

Date posted: 02/11/09 Ending Date: 05/15/09


Quit Smoking For Free

This study is investigating the effects of smoking cessation on sexual functioning in men. 

Eligibility:

  • Male
  • Between the ages of 25 and 60
  • Currently smoke at least 15 cigarettes/day
  • Heterosexual
  • Currently sexually active (sexual intercourse within the past 30 days)
  • Are committed to quit smoking

This study consists of 3 sessions and provides 8 weeks of free nicotine transdermal patches. You will also receive free consultation and detailed information in order to stay smoke free. 

If you are interested in participating, give us a call at (512) 232-4805 or email us at quit.smoking.study@gmail.com.

Date posted: 02/02/09


Paid volunteers needed to participate in decision making study

The Self Regulation Lab at the UT Austin Department of Psychology is conducting a study on differences between healthy individuals and chronic drug users in decision-making processes. The Self Regulation Lab seeks healthy volunteers with no history of drug use to participate in a single session at the Department of Psychology (approximately 1.5 hours). Participants are interviewed about drug use and psychiatric history and then perform a series of tasks on a computer. Participants receive $10 per hour for participation

If you are interested in participating and fit the criteria below then send an email to self.regulationUT@gmail.com for more information or to schedule a session.

Study Participation Criteria:

- between 18 and 50 years old
- no history of chronic drug or alcohol use
- no history of psychiatric disorder
- no history of psychiatric medication
- no history of head injury

Date posted: 01/18/08


The Preston Lab is looking for participants for behavioral experiments

Experiments are computer-based and will take from 1-2 hours. You will be compensated for your time at $10/hour.

In order to participate, you must:

be between 18 and 35 years old
be a native speaker of English
NOT be colorblind

If you are interested in participating, please email prestonlab@mail.clm.utexas.edu.

Date posted: 10/26/07, revised 07/17/09


Rate your dog's personality

How does your dog's personality measure up? Is your best buddy easy to train? An affectionate couch potato? A frolicking, rollicking good time? Rate your dog's personality, you'll get instant feedback, be entered into a contest to win a free gift certificate, and help the University of Texas at Austin's Animal Personality Institute (API) develop a new tool for assessing dog personality. For more information about the Dog Personality Questionnaire, or to rate your dog, go to survey.psy.utexas.edu/API/dpq.php or e-mail Amanda (amanda@animalpersonality.org). For more information about the API, go to www.animalpersonality.org.

Date posted: 04/30/07


Families Wanted for Autism Research at the University of Texas at Austin

This study will examine the emotion recognition abilities of adolescents with and without autism. We are currently recruiting families with children between 12 and 19 years old. Gift card compensation of up to $20. Contact Kalli Kemp or Dr. Neal-Beevers at 512-471-5414.

Date posted: 03/27/07


Families Wanted for Emotion Research at the University of Texas at Austin

This study will examine the emotion recognition abilities of adolescents. We are currently recruiting families with children between 12 and 19 years old, both without Autism and with Autism. Gift card compensation of up to $20. Contact Kalli Kemp or Dr. Neal-Beevers at 512-471-5414.

Date posted: 03/27/07


Native speakers of Gujarati or Marathi are needed

Native speakers of Gujarati or Marathi are needed for a language production and perception experiment lasting no more than one hour. All participants will be compensated at the rate of $8 an hour. NO restrictions apply--all native speakers are welcome!

If interested please email soundstudy@gmail.com or call 512-471-0693


UT Students--earn $8/hour

Participate in experiments concerned with how memory functions. Experiments are computer-based and last approximately one hour, for which you'll be compensated $8. The only requirement is that you are a UT student NOT currently enrolled for PSY 301. If interested, please sign up at http://love.psy.utexas.edu/exp/.


UT Students and Staff are needed are needed

UT Students and Staff are needed are needed as participants for cognitive psychology experiments. Individual sessions usually last about 1 hour, and participants are compensated for the full hour at $8/hr Studies involve either pencil and paper tasks or computer tasks in the lab. Experiments are ongoing, and new studies are always being added.

Professor and Researcher: Arthur B. Markman, Ph.D.
Lab Manager: Grant Loomis loomis@psy.utexas.edu.

You can call Grant Loomis at 232-5481 for more details.

You can also register as a potential participant at: http://homepage.psy.utexas.edu/homepage/Faculty/Markman/subjsignup.html

(Updated 12/18/08)


Participants Wanted for Depression Study

Have you been feeling sad or down or like you don't enjoy things anymore? The Mood Disorders Laboratory at the University of Texas invites males and females 22 years and older to participate in a study aimed at better understanding depression. As part of this study, qualified participants will complete an interview, questionnaires, and computer tasks. Participants will be compensated $25 per hour up to $75. All participant information is completely confidential. For more information email us at MDL@psy.utexas.edu or call the Mood Disorders Laboratory at 475-6817.

Date posted: 01/18/06 (modified on 02/24/06; 10/24/06; 05/20/08)


Participants Wanted for Attention and Mood Study

Feeling Good?

The Mood Disorders Laboratory at the University of Texas is looking for males and females, 22 years and older, WITHOUT a history of anxiety or depression to participate in a study of attention and mood. Participants will be paid $25 per hour up to $75 for participating in this study. As part of this study, qualified participants will complete an
interview, questionnaires and computer tasks. All participant information is completely confidential. For more information email us at MDL@psy.utexas.edu or call the Mood Disorders Laboratory at 475-6817.

Date posted: 05/20/08


5-6-month-old infants needed for a research study

5-6-month-old infants needed for a research study of infant physiological responses to faces, objects, and music. Your baby will be shown video clips of faces or objects on a computer monitor. We will be collecting noninvasive scalp recordings of your infant's brain activity in response to these various types of stimuli while observing your baby on a TV monitor. For more information go to our website: http://homepage.psy.utexas.edu/homepage/group/langloislab/ or call our lab at: 471-2059.


First year graduate student in a Master's program?

If you are, you can complete a web-survey on your experience. Your information will contribute to a cross-cultural survey on first year students' experience in graduate school. We will learn more about what works and what can be improved. No reimbursement is provided and if you should have any questions, please email Katherine Aumer-Ryan: aumerryan@mail.utexas.edu.

Please follow this link: http://www.interviews.thediginet.com


UT Students and Staff between the ages of 18-30 are needed

UT Students and Staff between the ages of 18-30 are needed for computer-based experiments. Participation entails viewing simple patterns on a computer screen and categorizing. Individual sessions usually last less than 1 hour. Compensation ranges from $6.00 to $35.00 depending on performance and number of sessions completed.  

Professor and Researcher: Todd Maddox, Ph.D.
Bo Zhu maddoxlab@psy.utexas.edu

Please visit SEA 4.120 between the hours of 9am-2pm, Mon-Fri, or call 232-2883 for more details.

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