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RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTSAttention PI's: You must get IRB approval for both the content and the location of postings on web sites. 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 NEEDEDBrain Study at UT Austin!You are invited to find out if you qualify to be in research studies at the Poldrack lab at The University of Texas at Austin. We are seeking healthy people from Austin for research on thinking, brain function, and genetics. If you are interested in * coming in to our lab to play simple computer games OR * letting us take pictures of your brain using an MRI OR * giving small blood samples for genetic research, go to our website at http://j.mp/rPWHsZ to find out if you qualify for any or all of the studies in our lab by taking a short online survey! You won't be paid for the survey at http://j.mp/rPWHsZ, but the studies you can qualify for can pay $10, $15, or $25 per hour. For most studies, you must * be at least 18 years old * have at least an 8th grade education * speak English fluently * not be using any medicine for psychiatric reasons These studies are directed by Dr. Russell Poldrack at the University of Texas at Austin. To see if you qualify, please go to http://j.mp/rPWHsZ. If you have questions, you can contact subject.pools@gmail.com. Date posted: 12/15/11 Men and women needed for relationship studyThe Loving Lab at The University of Texas at Austin, headed by Dr. Timothy Loving, is currently recruiting 18-25-year-old men and women for a study investigating romantic relationship experiences. Participants must be dating a romantic partner for less than one year and be in generally good health. $10 compensation. Click on link below to learn more and to complete pre-screening questionnaire: http://www.drloving.net/ut-res/ If you have any additional questions, call 512-471-1017, or e-mail us at LovingLab@gmail.com. Date posted: 07/21/11 Feeling, Thinking and the BrainDr. Jennifer Beer and her lab are looking for volunteers to participate in a study examining the brain, feelings, and thinking. You will receive $15 an hour. The study last about 1-2 hours. Studies take place at the UT Imaging Research Center, 3925B W Braker Lane, Austin, TX Eligibility Requirements: No history of head trauma Contact the Self Regulation Lab at self.regulationut@gmail.com with contact info (email/telephone number). No experience required. Date posted: 05/10/11 Do you like to meet and interact with new people?The Diehl lab is looking for people that would like to participate in a study that involves a map matching game. Date posted: 04//18/12 Adults with autism, Asperger’s Disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder, NOS (ages of 18 to 21) neededAdults with autism, Asperger’s Disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder, NOS (ages of 18 to 21) are needed for a study examining the effects of temperamental and social factors on facial emotion recognition. Participation includes looking at pictures of faces on a computer screen and identifying the emotion expressed by each face. Participants will also be asked to complete several tasks as part of a standardized test of cognitive abilities. The research session usually lasts about 2 hours (with breaks). $60 compensation and free parking are provided. If interested, please call 471-5414 to set up an appointment. This study is being conducted by Lisa Sperle and Rebecca Neal, Ph.D. Date posted: 04//06/11 Children with autism, Asperger’s Disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder, NOS (ages of 12 to 17) neededChildren with autism, Asperger’s Disorder or Pervasive Developmental Disorder, NOS (ages of 12 to 17) are needed for a study examining the effects of temperamental and social factors on facial emotion recognition. Participation includes looking at pictures of faces on a computer screen and identifying the emotion expressed by each face. Participants will also be asked to complete several tasks as part of a standardized test of cognitive abilities. The research session usually lasts about 2 hours (with breaks). $25 compensation and free parking are provided. If interested, please call 471-5414 to set up an appointment. This study is being conducted by Lisa Sperle and Rebecca Neal, Ph.D. Date posted: 04//06/11 College Students Needed for Personal Characteristics Online StudyCollege students over the age of 18 are needed to participate in a study investigating personal characteristics in college students. Participants must have majors in the college of Fine Arts, Engineering, Social Work or Business and have taken at least 3 classes in their major. Participants will answer several surveys. The study will take only 45 minutes and participants will be entered to win a gift card worth $25. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to learn about their own character strengths. For additional information and questions, email Aimee Brown at signaturestrengths@gmail.com or take the survey here: http://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_a2Dyk0pOtO660vy. Date posted: 02/08/11 Male college students needed for Halo:Reach studyMale college students over the age of 18 are needed to participate in a study investigating how individuals view themselves and others as well as their emotional capacity towards others. Participants will answer several survey questions and listen to audio clips. The study will take only 30 minutes and all participants will be entered to win either a copy of Halo: Reach or a gift card to Best Buy worth $60. To schedule an appointment contact Emily at haloreachstudy@gmail.com. Date posted: 10/05/10 --THIS BRIEF SURVEY IS NOT A PAID EXPERIMENT, but your participation is appreciated--Have you ever seen the television show, Obsessed? We're conducting a study on its impact in the public and want to hear what you think! Click here: http://www.psychdata.com and enter survey number # 131977 for a very short survey if you're age 18+ and you'd like to share your opinions. Your responses will be kept strictly confidential and will only be used for research purposes. The Clinical Neuropsychology Lab Date posted: 03/03/10 Paid volunteers needed to participate in decision making studyThe 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 Date posted: 01/18/08 The Preston Lab is looking for participants for behavioral experimentsExperiments 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 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 personalityHow 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 UT Students--earn $8/hourParticipate 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 neededUT Students and Staff 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. 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 StudyHave 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 StudyFeeling 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 Date posted: 05/20/08 5-6-month-old infants needed for a research study5-6-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 neededUT 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. Please visit SEA 4.120 between the hours of 9am-2pm, Mon-Fri, or call 232-2883 for more details. |
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