Psychology 1000
Research Requirement
Coordinator:
Brooke Merrow
(bmerrow@uwyo.edu)
Requirements
Need to complete 6 hours of research
credit
Options:
– Study Participation
– Quizzes
1 Credit = 1 Hour Participation/1 Quiz
What is Research?
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Not your typical extra credit busy work
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Actual studies that get published
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Brings in funding to UW which helps
lower tuition fees
Study Participation
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http://uwyo.sona-systems.com
– Create a User ID (email confirmation) & Sign-up
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Smartphone App
– Search for “SONA systems”
– Currently available for iOS and Android operating systems
SONA
SONA
SONA
Option One: Study Participation
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You must be 17 years or older to participate
SONA handles the Details: e-mail reminders,
receipts, etc.
No-Show Policy
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If you are unable to make it to a study
you signed up for
– Please cancel through the SONA system at least
24 hours ahead of time
– If you do not cancel at least 1 hr before or don’t
show up, you will receive 1 “strike”
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3 strikes and you’re out
– No longer able to earn credit through
Study Participation Option
The Pretest Starts Next Week
8:00am Monday, February 9th to
9:00pm Sunday, February 22nd
It is very important that you do this, but you must do it on your own
time.
You will receive ONE credit for completing the Pretest
**You will NOT be eligible for MOST studies if you do not complete it
during the week it is available**
If you do miss the pretest, don’t panic, you will still be able to participate in
some of the studies.
Brooke is available by email or by appointment if you have any questions,
and has weekly office hours:
Tuesdays 9:30am-11:30am in BS 104.
Option Two: Quizzes
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Six quizzes offered
Email Brooke ahead of time to sign up for a quiz
Based on research articles:
o Psychology Dept Web Page
o “Research Participation for Students” link
http://www.uwyo.edu/psychology/researchparticipation-for-students/
Must read the articles ahead of time
Quizzes will not be available after dates listed
o You may take them early
Quiz Dates & Times
Fridays at 12pm in Biological Sciences 310
Article 1 Quiz Date – February 27th
Article 2 Quiz Date – March 13th
Article 3 Quiz Date – March 27th
Article 4 Quiz Date – April 10th
Article 5 Quiz Date – April 24th
Article 6 Quiz Date – May 8th
Last Day to participate in Research:
Friday, May 8th
Pretest is only available for 2
weeks
You may check on how many credits you have earned
by logging into the Sona system at any point during
the semester
Questions about your participation should go to the
researcher in charge of the study. General questions
go to Brooke Merrow (bmerrow@uwyo.edu)
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