Psychology 1000 Research Requirement Coordinator: Brooke Merrow ([email protected])

Psychology 1000 Psychology 1000 Research Research RequirementRequirement

Coordinator:Coordinator:

Brooke MerrowBrooke Merrow

([email protected])([email protected])

RequirementsRequirements

Need to complete 6 hours of research Need to complete 6 hours of research creditcredit

Options:Options:– Study ParticipationStudy Participation– QuizzesQuizzes

1 Credit1 Credit = 1 Hour Participation/1 Quiz = 1 Hour Participation/1 Quiz

What is Research?What is Research?

- Not your typical extra credit busy Not your typical extra credit busy workwork

- Actual studies that get publishedActual studies that get published

- Brings in funding to UW which Brings in funding to UW which

helps lower tuition feeshelps lower tuition fees

Study ParticipationStudy Participation

http://uwyo.sona-systems.com– Create a User ID (email confirmation) & Sign-upCreate a User ID (email confirmation) & Sign-up

Smartphone AppSmartphone App– Search for “SONA systems”Search for “SONA systems”– Currently available for iOS and Android operating Currently available for iOS and Android operating

systemssystems

SONASONA

SONASONA

SONASONA

Option One: Study ParticipationOption One: Study Participation

You must be 17 years or older to participateYou must be 17 years or older to participate

SONA handles the Details: e-mail reminders, SONA handles the Details: e-mail reminders, receipts, etc.receipts, etc.

No-Show PolicyNo-Show Policy

If you are unable to make it to a If you are unable to make it to a study you signed up forstudy you signed up for– Please cancel through the SONA system at Please cancel through the SONA system at

least 24 hours ahead of timeleast 24 hours ahead of time– If you do not cancel at least 1 hr before or If you do not cancel at least 1 hr before or

don’t show up, you will receive 1 “strike”don’t show up, you will receive 1 “strike”

3 strikes and you’re out3 strikes and you’re out– No longer able to earn credit No longer able to earn credit

through Study Participation Optionthrough Study Participation Option

The Pretest Starts The Pretest Starts Next WeekNext Week

8:00am Monday, February 98:00am Monday, February 9thth to to 9:00pm Sunday, February 229:00pm Sunday, February 22ndnd

It is very important that you do this, but you must do it on your It is very important that you do this, but you must do it on your own time.own time.

You will receive You will receive ONE creditONE credit for completing the Pretest for completing the Pretest

**You will NOT be eligible for **You will NOT be eligible for MOSTMOST studies if you do not complete it studies if you do not complete it during the week it is available** during the week it is available**

If you do miss the pretest, don’t panic, you will still be able to If you do miss the pretest, don’t panic, you will still be able to participate in some of the studies.participate in some of the studies.

Brooke is available by email or by appointment if you have any Brooke is available by email or by appointment if you have any questions, and has weekly office hours: questions, and has weekly office hours: Tuesdays 9:30am-11:30am in BS 104.Tuesdays 9:30am-11:30am in BS 104.

Option Two: QuizzesOption Two: Quizzes

Six quizzes offeredSix quizzes offered Email Brooke ahead of time to sign up for a quizEmail Brooke ahead of time to sign up for a quiz Based on research articles:Based on research articles:

o Psychology Dept Web PagePsychology Dept Web Pageo ““Research Participation for Students” linkResearch Participation for Students” link

http://www.uwyo.edu/psychology/research-participation-for-students/

Must read the articles ahead of timeMust read the articles ahead of time Quizzes will Quizzes will not be available not be available after dates listed after dates listed

o You may take them earlyYou may take them early

Quiz Dates & TimesQuiz Dates & Times

Fridays at 12pm in Biological Sciences 310Fridays at 12pm in Biological Sciences 310

Article 1 Quiz Date – February 27Article 1 Quiz Date – February 27thth

Article 2 Quiz Date – March 13Article 2 Quiz Date – March 13thth

Article 3 Quiz Date – March 27Article 3 Quiz Date – March 27thth

Article 4 Quiz Date – April 10Article 4 Quiz Date – April 10thth

Article 5 Quiz Date – April 24Article 5 Quiz Date – April 24thth

Article 6 Quiz Date – May 8Article 6 Quiz Date – May 8thth

5:30 pm5:30 pm 5:30 pm5:30 pm 5:30 pm5:30 pm 5:30 pm5:30 pm

Last Day to participate in Research: Last Day to participate in Research:

Friday, May 8Friday, May 8thth

Pretest is Pretest is onlyonly available for available for 2 weeks2 weeks

You may check on how many credits you have earned by You may check on how many credits you have earned by logging into the Sona system at any point during the logging into the Sona system at any point during the semestersemester

Questions about your participation should go to the Questions about your participation should go to the researcher in charge of the study. General questions go to researcher in charge of the study. General questions go to Brooke Merrow ([email protected])Brooke Merrow ([email protected])

In case you lose this handout…In case you lose this handout…