Fall 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 #1 | Task Switching |
| Location: P'Gill 366 | Duration:
30 minutes | Credits: 0.5 |
| Experimenter: Todd Kahan | E-mail: bates.coglab@gmail.com | Phone Number: |
| People often perform tasks concurrently and/or switch tasks rapidly (e.g., talking on the phone, working on the computer, listening to music, sending instant messages, etc.) and as a result performance may suffer. This study examines the influence of task switching on the ability to respond, quickly and accurately, to visually presented strings of letters. If you agree to participate, this experiment will take less than 1 hour of your time. |
| Restrictions: Must have normal or corrected to normal vision and hearing (please wear your glasses or contacts if needed). |
| Experiment #2 | Multitasking |
| Location: P'Gill 366 | Duration: 50 minutes | Credits: 1.0 |
| Experimenter: Todd Kahan | E-mail: bates.coglab@gmail.com | Phone Number: |
| People often perform tasks concurrently and as a result performance may suffer. This study examines the influence of multitasking on the ability to respond, quickly and accurately, to visually presented information. If you agree to participate, this experiment will take less than 1 hour of your time. |
| Restrictions: Must have normal or corrected to normal vision. |
| Experiment #3 | Social judgment |
| Location: Pgill 363 | Duration: 30 minutes | Credits: 0.5 |
| Experimenter: Helen Boucher | E-mail: hboucher@bates.edu | Phone Number: x6395 |
| Participants will make rapid judgments about social groups using a computer. |
| Restrictions: None. |
| Experiment #4 | Personality Questionnaire |
| Location: Pgill 363 | Duration: 30 minutes | Credits: 0.5 |
| Experimenter: Helen Boucher | E-mail: hboucher@bates.edu | Phone Number: x6395 |
| Participants will complete various measures of personality. |
| Restrictions: None. |
| Experiment #5 | Past Relationships |
| Location:
abacus.bates.edu/~rmcmulla/relationships | Duration: 30 minutes | Credits: 0.5 |
| Experimenter: Reid McMullan | E-mail: rmcmulla@bates.edu | Phone Number: x7442 |
| Participants will be asked questions about several aspects of past romantic relationships. |
| Restrictions: Must have been involved in an exclusive relationship that lasted more than 7 months within the last 5 years. |
| Experiment #7 | Investigation of Visual Perception |
| Location: P'Gill 366 | Duration: 25 minutes | Credits: 0.5 |
| Experimenter: Adam Goodwin | E-mail: bates.coglab@bates.edu | Phone Number: |
| The study of visual phenomena can give great insight into the complex processes of visual perception. Participation in this study entails recognition of Arabic numerals in a computer-based experiment. |
| Restrictions: Must have normal or corrected to normal vision. Must wear glasses or contacts if needed. |
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