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Winter 2008

These are the approved experiments that Psychology 101 and other eligible psychology students may participate in for credit. Participation in any experiment that is not listed here will not count for credit. To sign up for any project, please see the sign-up sheet on the psychology department bulletin board (across the hall from Pettengill 357). Not all experiments will be available at all times. If there is no sign-up sheet for a particular experiment, or if all appointments for an experiment are full, please find a different experiment to participate in.  For questions about any experiment, please contact the experimenter. For questions about participation credit, please contact your instructor.

1. You only get credit for participating in approved experimenters. With few exceptions, all experiments are sponsored by the psychology department. You will only receive participation credit for the experiments listed on this website.  Check here for updates.

2. Each experiment has a fixed amount of credit assigned to it based on the average length of time that it will take you to participate. If an experiment is worth 0.5 credits, you will get 0.5 credits whether it takes you 15 minutes or 45 minutes to complete it. Be sure to check the amount of credits when you sign up for the experiment.

3. To sign up for an experiment, check out the bulletin board in the psychology department across from Brian Pfohl's office (Pettengill 357). When you sign up for an experiment, you are making an appointment that you must show up for. If you do not show up (or do not cancel with sufficient notice), you will be penalized 1.0 credits regardless of the credit value of the experiment.

4. Upon completion of the experiment, you will receive a paper receipt of your participation listing the experiment number and the amount of credit you have earned. SAVE THIS RECEIPT! Although it is the experimenter's responsibility to report your participation to the department, this receipt is the only proof that you have of your participation.  




Experiment #1Memory and Personality Style
Location: Pgill G50Duration: 25 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Jon StangeE-mail: jstange@bates.eduPhone Number:
This study looks at memory and how it is related to personality style.
Restrictions: Participants who participated in Experiment #8 last semester may not participate.


Experiment #2Multiple-Choice Test
Location: Pettengill G21Duration: 20 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Rosanna SchatzkiE-mail: rschatzk@bates.eduPhone Number: (917) 209-8784
A study of test-taking performance and the factors that can predict how well people do on a multiple-choice test.
Restrictions: Males only


Experiment #3Perceptions of Others
Location: PGILL 374Duration: 15 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Erik HoodE-mail: ehood@bates.eduPhone Number: 603-723-9680
Participants will be asked to watch a short video and answer questions about some of the people they see.
Restrictions: Participants who participated in Experiment 2 last semester may not participate.


Experiment #4Personality Questionnaire
Location: Pgill 363Duration: 30 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Helen BoucherE-mail: hboucher@bates.eduPhone Number: 786-6395
Participants will complete various measures of personality.
Restrictions: None.


Experiment #5Lexical Decision Making
Location: Pgill 371Duration: 15 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Caroline LemoineE-mail: clemoine@bates.eduPhone Number: 774-217-1810
Participants will be shown strings of letters and asked to classify them as "words" or "nonwords".
Restrictions: First Year Students Only.


Experiment #6Identity Through Narratives in Emerging Adults
Location: http://abacus.bates.edu/~mcreedon/identityDuration: 20 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Meaghan CreedonE-mail: mcreedon@bates.eduPhone Number: 508-207-3112
In this study, participants are asked to write a story about a turning point in their lives. Following this exercise, participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire measuring features of identity.
Restrictions: Participants must be 3rd or 4th year students.


Experiment #7Impressions of Others
Location: PGILL 374Duration: 10 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Jenny ImrichE-mail: jimrich@bates.eduPhone Number: 617-922-4972
Participants will be asked to watch a short video clip and answer questions about the people they see.
Restrictions:


Experiment #8Personality and Parenting
Location: http://abacus.bates.edu/~mparent/personalityparentingDuration: 25 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Michelle ParentE-mail: mparent@bates.eduPhone Number: 8606710380
This study will examine certain aspects of personality and the way that they relate to parenting beliefs.
Restrictions:


Experiment #9Personality and Career Preferences
Location: Pgill 371Duration: 25 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Meghan ConleyE-mail: mconley@bates.eduPhone Number: 413-265-9374
Participants will complete a measure of personality and will also evaluate potential jobs in terms of desirability.
Restrictions: Undergraduates.


Experiment #10Perceptual Vigilance
Location: Pettengill 371Duration: 25 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Jon StangeE-mail: jstange@bates.eduPhone Number: n/a
Participants will perform a simple computer task that involves viewing images on screen and indicating when specific objects are present or absent, as quickly but as accurately as they can.
Restrictions: Normal or corrected vision to 20/20. Also must be a fluent English speaker.


Experiment #11Interviewing Techniques
Location: Pettengill 374Duration: 25 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Eleanor YeeE-mail: eyee@bates.eduPhone Number: 917-568-1663
The purpose of this experiment is to examine individuals’ performance across different interviewing situations and if these common techniques used by employers are affective. It is not uncommon for an employer to ask moral obligation questions, behavioral questions, or self-improvement questions. This technique is used to obtain a fuller picture of the potential employee. Companies that value innovative thinking may also ask questions that tap into individual creativity and problem solving strategies. This experiment will evaluate participants’ answers to a number of commonly asked interview questions and will determine the validity of different interviewing techniques.
Restrictions: Everyone and anyone is welcome to participate!


Experiment #12Categorization Judgment
Location: Pettengill 371Duration: 30 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Julie KnopfE-mail: jknopf@bates.eduPhone Number: N/A
Participants will complete two tasks on computer each of which involves making a rapid categorization judgments.
Restrictions: Normal vision or corrected to 20/20. Fluent English speaker.


Experiment #13Emotion, Cognitive Style, and Social Perception
Location: 363Duration: 25 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Maura BeattyE-mail: mbeatty@bates.eduPhone Number: 857 205 3293
Participants will partake in two short studies. The first study includes a brief writing exercise and measures of emotion and cognitive style. The second deals with social perception.
Restrictions: People who have already participated in Experiment #4 are not eligible.


Experiment #14External Rewards and Anxiety's Effect on Intrinsic Motivation
Location: Pgill 353Duration: 20 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Kelly WakehamE-mail: kwakeham@bates.eduPhone Number: 860-227-5556
Participants will complete several word anagrams across different conditions in order to examine the different effects on intrinsic motivation.
Restrictions:


Experiment #15People's perceptions of health messages and desire for information on health behaviors
Location: Pgill 374Duration: 20 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Becky RubensteinE-mail: rrubenst@bates.eduPhone Number: 203-641-9798
Participants will watch short advertisements on health related topics and rate them. They will also complete a short computer task on health information. Finally, they will complete a questionnaire on a health topic.
Restrictions:


Experiment #16The Effect of an Athlete’s Emotional State in regards to Verbal Persuasion and Collective Efficacy
Location: Pgill317Duration: 20 minutesCredits: 0.5
Experimenter: Kevin ReyesE-mail: kreyes@bates.eduPhone Number: 978-771-6828
Participants will be instructed to shoot at a target with a teammate and complete measures of efficacy and cohesion.
Restrictions: Males Only

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