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* Some studies may involve participation over multiple sessions, including screening etc. Not all participants will qualify for all sessions.
Human Facial Recognition of Primates Live (in-person or remote) Log in to contact study team 90 3 $0 cbplab@umn.edu 1, 9 Are you an individual with normal or corrected to normal vision between the ages of 18-50? We are conducting an EEG-based study on how humans perceive primate faces! If you are not familiar with EEG, essentially we put a sensor cap on your head and record brain activity while you look at different kinds of pictures. Recording brain activity is analogous to recording a voice into a recorder. The EEG sensor hat is made up of small sensors that just sit on your head. Nothing goes into your brain during the recording, it is just recording any electrical activity that is from your brain. The sensor hat is first soaked in some warm water, so this means your head & hair will get a little bit wet, but not completely soaked. We will provide a towel if you want to wipe your face or hair! Here are some examples of an EEG cap: https://www.ant-neuro.com/products/waveguard_caps Individuals must first complete a demographics questionnaire, and then schedule an in-person visit to our lab. The lab is located on the second floor of Campbell Hall. This primarily in-person study is worth 1 REP point for every 30 minutes of your time. This study will take up to 90 minutes to complete (although generally less than 1 hour), thus each person will receive 3 REP points for their participation. A majority of the sessions are scheduled sometime between 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, however, there can be some morning, evening, and weekend flexibility if needed. If you want to participate or have questions please email: cbplab@umn.edu Thank you!
Visual Attention - Find the Target! Live (in-person or remote) 0 60 3 $15 "Emma Holtz" <holtz257@umn.edu> 1, 2, 9, 11 This is an in-person study in Elliott Hall, Room S506. You will search for a target letter (such as the letter T) presented among other letters and press a button when you find the target. You will have limited vision around the mouse cursor, so you will have to actively search with your mouse to reveal the display items. There will be several hundred "trials," but you can take breaks. The task takes about 45 (up to 60) minutes to complete. 3 REP points or $15 will be awarded. Please be sure to check the eligibility requirements before signing up.
Legal Decision Making Self-guided (online) 60 15 1 $0 "Irisa Zhou" <zhou1946@umn.edu> 1 This study is designed to evaluate how people understand and interpret information presented in short legal case materials. Participants must be over the age of 18, and able to effectively read and write in English. This study involves only 1 session, which will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Participants may potentially experience mild emotional distress while reading the legal case. However, such discomfort is expected to quickly resolve after completing the survey. There are no benefits for participants in participating in this study. However, participants will be rewarded 1 REP point for their participation in each session.
Validation Of A New Personality Scale Self-guided (online) 264 90 3 $0 march341@umn.edu 1 The purpose of this study is to validate a new personality inventory, titled The Loss of Grip Scale. This scale is used to assess “loss of grip,” which is defined as a mismatch between an individual’s dispositions (in this case personality traits measured by the BFAS) and specific situations in the individual’s life and environments. The items are phrased in an if-then format, to assess the degree to which an individual judges there to be a mismatch between their dispositional tendencies and situational demands that result in negative consequences.
Online Dating Information and Dating Decisions Study Self-guided (online) 80 10 1 $0 "Abby Person" <perso204@umn.edu> 1, 11, 11 We are recruiting participants to complete an online study that examines the role of different types of information provided in women’s online dating profiles on dating decisions. The study should take about 5-10 minutes to complete. You will receive 1 REP point for your participation. You are eligible to participate if: ● You identify as a man ● You are romantically and/or sexually attracted to women ● You are at least 18 years of age ● You speak fluent English This study is being conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota (IRB #STUDY00024506). Thank you so much for your interest in this study! Devices accepted: Mobile, Tablet, Desktop Does the study require audio, camera, microphone, or software download? No
**Students under 18 years of age** - College Well-Being & Thinking Study Live (in-person or remote) and self-guided (online) 4 305 15 $0 "Wilma Koutstaal" <kouts003@umn.edu> 2 College can be both a stressful and exciting time and we are interested in better understanding how students think, feel, and act during this unique period of life. This research study aims to better understand how students change during the college years, and how students concurrently enrolled in high school or early college students may be different from full time college students. Participating in the study would involve up to 4 sessions (3 questionnaires and a Zoom-based session), scheduled during this academic term, as follows: Time-1 Questionnaire (3 REP points): a 90-minute questionnaire that you can complete online on your own, with questions about your classes, your social and emotional well-being, and your ways of coping with stress or anxiety. Availability: If you wish to also respond to the later questionnaires, the Time-1 Questionnaire must be completed no later than Week 6. Zoom-based Session (6 REP points, 3 points for your time plus 3 meeting points): a 75-minute Zoom-based session that you will complete with a researcher at an agreed-upon time. In this session, you will engage in a variety of cognitive tasks, such as generating words that end with specific letters, or deciding what "comes next" in a series. Availability: The Zoom-based session should be scheduled 1-2 weeks after you complete the Time-1 Questionnaire and a researcher will email you to schedule the session. Please note that you are not eligible for this part of the study if you have previously completed the researcher-led Zoom-based session. Time-2 Questionnaire (3 REP points): a 70-minute questionnaire that you can complete online on your own, with questions like those in the Time-1 Questionnaire. Availability: If you have completed the first questionnaire, you will be emailed an invitation to complete this Questionnaire in Week 8. Time-3 Questionnaire (3 REP points): a 70-minute questionnaire that you can complete online on your own, with questions like those in the Time-2 Questionnaire. Availability: If you have completed the first two questionnaires, you will be emailed an invitation to complete this Questionnaire in Week 12. Because you are under 18 years of age, you will first need to obtain Consent to take part in this research study from one of your parents or a guardian. You can choose which parent or guardian you ask to give their consent. If they agree, we will also ask your parent or guardian to answer some questions about you, such as how you learned about early college opportunities and how they advise or support you in your choices. When you sign up for a seat we will provide a link for the Parental Consent Form and Survey. Once we receive the completed Consent Form, we will email you the Assent Form and the Time-1 Questionnaire.
The Effect of Adding a Pulse to a Stimulus During Binocular Rivalry Live (in-person or remote) Log in to contact study team 720 36 $15 "Taylor Knickel" <knick071@umn.edu> 1, 9 This study is about the effects of adding a brief change in brightness/contrast to a stimulus during binocular rivalry. This research will enhance our understanding of the process of switches during binocular rivalry and how the duration of these switches can be impacted by changing the properties of stimuli. Participants will be asked to report their perception through keyboard presses through this in-person experiment in Elliott Hall, where the stimuli will be presented using mirrors and a computer monitor. Participants will also fill out consent and demographic forms, and will also be assessed for visual acuity and contrast sensitivity before the start of the experiment. Exclusion criteria include having any visual impairments or related disorders as well as being under the age of 18. The time commitment for this study will be 5 to 90 minutes per session, with the option to participate in multiple sessions (1 to 12 sessions total), for a total time commitment of up to 12 hours. Participants will receive REP points or $15/hour as compensation for participation. No direct risk or benefits from participation are expected in this study.
Decision-making under uncertainty Self-guided (online) 36 60 2 $0 "Evan Knep" <knepx001@umn.edu> 1, 9 Are you an individual with normal or corrected to normal vision between the ages of 18-80? We are conducting a computer-based research study to investigate how people make decisions under uncertainty.
Taste Test of Different Food Products Live (in-person or remote) and self-guided (online) 0 120 4 $0 "Traci Mann" <mann@umn.edu> 1, 11 In this research study, we are interested in consumer attitudes towards different food products. You will be asked to complete several surveys at home, and then to come to the lab to taste various foods and answer questions related to your perceptions and opinions about those foods. The study has two sessions and you will earn 4 REP points for completing the entire study. Session 1 is entirely online and should take approximately 30 minutes to complete (1 REP Point). Session 2 is in person in our lab in Elliott Hall (East Bank) and is expected to take approximately 45 minutes to complete (2 REP points, plus 1 REP point for coming to an in person study). This is an important aspect of the in-person session: We will ask you to come to the taste test at least 6-8 hours after eating your last meal. So you could come before eating your first meal of the day (having fasted overnight for at least 6-8 hours), or before dinner (having fasted for 6-8 hours since breakfast, skipping lunch) so that you will feel hungry for the taste test. In order to be eligible to participate in the study, you must be age 18 or over, have no current or past diagnosis of disordered eating, not be taking weight loss medications (including Wegovy, Ozempic, or any others), and not be currently pregnant. There are no risks except perhaps the awkwardness of eating foods in a lab and completing questionnaires about food and eating.
Sexual Behaviors and Sexual Health in Women Self-guided (online) Log in to contact study team 15 1 $0 "Alicia Bouyack" <selve030@umn.edu> 1, 6 The purpose of this study is to examine sexual behaviors and sexual agency in women, including the context surrounding sexual encounters. Participants will be asked to complete an online survey that asks about these experiences. In addition, you will be asked to provide feedback on the items to ensure that they make sense. The survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. To be eligible, participants must be 18 years of age or older and identify as a cisgender woman. There are no major risks of participation. However, students may experience some discomfort when reflecting on their experiences. Please contact the study team via email (SELVE030@UMN.EDU) to sign up for the study. You will be emailed the link to the survey.
Precision Longitudinal Brain-Behavior Mechanisms of Adolescent Executive Function: An Open Science MIDB Dataset (OpenEF) Live (in-person or remote) 0 1590 26 $0 tclab@umn.edu 11, 11 Supported by the University of Minnesota’s MIDB SEED Grant Program and the Jacobs Foundation, the OpenEF Study aims to better understand how executive function (EF)—the ability to plan, focus, and regulate behavior—develops in adolescents. Participation will involve weekly visits over an 8-week period, and participants will earn points for their time. Visits will involve the following: · Questionnaires · In-person behavioral & cognitive assessments · Daily remote smartphone-based cognitive tasks · Functional MRI scan (optional) · Blood sampling (optional) · Smartwatch monitoring (optional)
College Student Social Connectedness Self-guided (online) 895 40 2 $0 "Ariana Dejesus-Rodriguez" <dejes049@umn.edu> 11 We are interested in understanding the impact of the current events (e.g., Aftermath of the civil unrest events) on college students' perceived levels of social connectedness. Interested students will be asked to complete a survey that should take approximately 30-40 minutes. To be eligible, students must be a current college student enrolled in a course that accepts REP points. The survey can only be completed once for 2 REP points. There are no direct risks or benefits to participation. However, students may experience some discomfort when reflecting on current events. Students who have completed this study in a previous semester can complete it again. Upon signing up for the study, students will receive an email with the survey link.
The Role of Attention in Parsing Information Flow Live (in-person or remote) 15 60 3 $0 "Emily Willoughby" <willo074@umn.edu> 3, 9, 1 The purpose of this study is to better understand the relationship of simple decision-making, sensory perception, and reaction time, and the roles of these basic components in more complex cognitive processes. You will be asked to perform a series of simple cognitive tasks on the computer in front of you using the keyboard. Cognitive tasks may involve attention, working memory, decision-making, and reaction time. Your participation should take no more than 45 minutes to complete (including some short breaks). The study consists of three separate tasks, each of which will be fully explained at the beginning of each section.
Psychometric Assessment of Culture-Related Scales Among Chinese in the United States Self-guided (online) 487 60 2 $0 "Chenhao Zhao" <zhao1744@umn.edu> 1, 11 This study aims to evaluate the psychometric characteristics of culture-related scales among Chinese in the United States. After filling out a consent form and a demographic questionnaire (e.g., family social class, province/state of origin, year of college), eligible participants will be required to complete a 45-minute Qualtrics survey that includes all items of selected culture-related scales. At the end of the survey, participants will be rewarded with either 2 REP credits or a $10 Amazon.com eGift Card through instant email delivery. The current study has no known risks. Participants might receive indirect benefits of understanding their psychological well-being as Chinese in the United States.
Attention and Visual Processing Self-guided (online) Log in to contact study team 45 2 $0 "Teresa Pham" <pham0738@umn.edu> 1, 2, 9, 10, 11 In this study, you will see photographs of common objects while responding to tones. You have to do the experiment in a quiet environment on your own laptop or desktop computer. This is an online experiment that takes no longer than 45 minutes of your time. You will receive 2 REP points for participating in this study.
Multiple Goals: The effect of complex decisions on decision quality Self-guided (online) 421 30 1 $0 "Michael Hazboun" <hazbo002@umn.edu> 1 This project will examine decision quality and consistency of decision aid use when a hiring decision is made in pursuit of multiple job criteria, versus a single criterion - for example, hiring people to both maximize Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCBs) and minimize Counterproductive Work Behaviors (CWBs), versus hiring to maximize OCBs alone. There has been very little research addressing situations where a hiring decision requires the pursuit of multiple criteria at once, particularly with predictors that correlate differently with each criterion (e.g., some personality variables are strongly associated with OCBs but not CWBs or vice versa, and a weighting scheme that optimally combines predictors in pursuit of one criterion would be notably suboptimal for the other). This project will shine a light on how having multiple decision criteria will result in differences in decision aid use and decision quality.
Socializing with Close Others Study Live (in-person or remote) Log in to contact study team 60 6 $30 "Grace Vieth" <vieth017@umn.edu> 1 Participants will come to the lab for two, short, and lighthearted interactions with their friend and romantic partner. Lab visits only take 15 minutes! Participants must be willing to come to 2 separate lab events (1-3 weeks apart), once with a romantic partner and once with a close friend. Both lab visit takes place on the Twin Cities campus and will take no more than 30 minutes to complete. You, your romantic partner, & one of your close friends are eligible to participate if: You are all 18 or older, speak fluent English, you and your romantic partner have been dating for over 6 months and you and your friend have been friends for over 6 months. Payment: $15 (or 3 REP points) per lab visit for each person participating. Interested in participating? For more information, contact: vieth017@umn.edu
Personality and Social Situations Live (in-person or remote) 0 30 1 $0 "Hyunsuk Lee" <lee01960@umn.edu> 1 Thank you for your interest in our research. In this study, we are examining people’s experiences when they were hurt or offended by another person. The purpose of this study is to understand how people respond when someone else has committed wrongdoing that harms or inconveniences them. If you would like to participate in the study, you can click the link below to choose the day and time that work best for you to visit us in Elliott Hall. For completion of the study, you will be rewarded 1 point. The entire process of your participation in this research will take less than 30 minutes. This research is being conducted by Mr. Hyun-suk Lee, Professor Mark Snyder, and Professor Marti Hope Gonzales in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota and Professor Hyun Euh in the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. You can reserve a spot through this link. https://umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_efGGYjE4xnHADRA
College Well-Being & Thinking Study (students 18 years old and older) Live (in-person or remote) and self-guided (online) 2 305 15 $0 "Wilma Koutstaal" <kouts003@umn.edu> 1 College can be both a stressful and exciting time and we are interested in better understanding how students think, feel, and act during this unique period of life. This research study aims to better understand how students change during the college years, and how students concurrently enrolled in high school or early college students may be different from full time college students. Participating in the study would involve up to 4 sessions (3 questionnaires and a Zoom-based session), scheduled during this academic term, as follows: Time-1 Questionnaire (3 REP points): a 90-minute questionnaire that you can complete online on your own, with questions about your classes, your social and emotional well-being, and your ways of coping with stress or anxiety. Availability: If you wish to also respond to the later questionnaires, the Time-1 Questionnaire must be completed no later than Week 6. Zoom-based Session (6 REP points, 3 points for your time plus 3 meeting points): a 75-minute Zoom-based session that you will complete with a researcher at an agreed-upon time. In this session, you will engage in a variety of cognitive tasks, such as generating words that end with specific letters, or deciding what "comes next" in a series. Availability: The Zoom-based session should be scheduled 1-2 weeks after you complete the Time-1 Questionnaire and a researcher will email you to schedule the session. Please note that you are not eligible for this part of the study if you have previously completed the researcher-led Zoom-based session. Time-2 Questionnaire (3 REP points): a 70-minute questionnaire that you can complete online on your own, with questions like those in the Time-1 Questionnaire. Availability: If you have completed the first questionnaire, you will be emailed an invitation to complete this Questionnaire in Week 8. Time-3 Questionnaire (3 REP points): a 70-minute questionnaire that you can complete online on your own, with questions like those in the Time-2 Questionnaire. Availability: If you have completed the first two questionnaires, you will be emailed an invitation to complete this Questionnaire in Week 12. If you are interested in taking part in this study, please set aside 90 minutes, in a quiet place, to complete the Time-1 Questionnaire. Once we receive the completed Consent Form and completed questionnaire from Time-1, we will email you with instructions on how to schedule the researcher-led Zoom-based meeting.
Visual Search: Cloudy with a Chance of T's Live (in-person or remote) 0 45 3 $0 "Samantha Walker" <walk1450@umn.edu> 1, 2, 9, 11 This is an in-person study in Elliott Hall, Room S504. You will search a cloudy display and press a button every time you see a target letter T. Your participation should take approximately 45 minutes to complete (including some short breaks). 3 REP points will be awarded. If you have questions, feel free to contact me (Samantha Walker) at walk1450@umn.edu. Please be sure to check the eligibility requirements before signing up. Also, if you would like to participate in this study but are unavailable during the given time slots, please email me to schedule another time.
Reward sensitivity, motivation and risk taking behaviors in healthy young adults Live (in-person or remote) Log in to contact study team 210 7 $0 mllab@umn.edu 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 11 The purpose of this observational study is to quantify associations among measures of reward sensitivity, motivation and self-reported risk-taking in a healthy sample of college students, ages 18-22. We aim to study 200 people. You will complete a phone screening and will then make one visit to our laboratory. During this visit, you will complete health history questionnaires, personality questionnaires, and a number of computerized tests of memory, reward processing, and decision-making. Participants will receive 6 REP points in return for their full participation. Please see inclusion criteria below. Email mllab@umn.edu for more information.
Predictive coding in visual perception (behavior only) Live (in-person or remote) 0 60 4 $0 "Cheryl Olman" <caolman@umn.edu> 1, 9 Our brains generate a lot of our visual experiences -- this study aims to understand more about that process. The tasks we do involve looking at simple patterns on the screen and pressing buttons to indicate whether you detected a pattern or noticed a difference between different textures or objects. Responses let us quantify how the brain uses incoming visual information vs. past experience vs. scene context to detect and identify objects.
Word and Letter Recognition Task - IN PERSON ONLY Live (in-person or remote) 1 240 9 $80 "Arda Fidanci" <fidan005@umn.edu> 1, 3, 9, 11, 11 In this study, participants will view words and letters on a computer screen. The stimuli may be presented in different locations of the visual field depending on where the participant is looking. We ask that participants have normal or corrected-to-normal vision, be native English speakers, and not wear any eye makeup. The experiment is two sessions lasting up to two hours per session and participants will be compensated with either a prepaid debit card with $80.00 or PsyRep credit. Once a participant is enrolled in a seat for the study, the researcher will contact with them to schedule the seat of second session. There are not any direct benefits or costs to participants. The experiment is in-person only and is located in Engel Vision & Imaging Laboratory (https://engellab.psych.umn.edu/). The location is in secured areas of the basement of Elliott Hall, and cell phone reception may be limited.
Experiment on Social Situations Self-guided (online) 153 30 1 $0 "Hyunsuk Lee" <lee01960@umn.edu> 1 Thank you for your interest in our research. In this study, we are examining people’s reactions to hypothetical situations similar to what they may encounter in their daily lives. The purpose of this study is to understand how people respond when they have committed wrongdoing that harms or inconveniences a friend. If you would like to participate in the study, you can click the link and start the experiment. For completion of the study, you will receive one point. The entire process of survey will take about 12 minutes. This research is being conducted by Professor Marti Hope Gonzales and Mr. Hyun-suk Lee of the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota and Professor Pierce Ekstrom at the University of Nebraska. If you'd like to participate in this study, please use this link. https://umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8iji8CaXmp6Djdc
Ethnic-Racial Identity and Helping Behavior Study Live (in-person or remote) 13 30 2 $7 "Lisette Horne" <horne146@umn.edu> 1 In this University of Minnesota research study, we are interested in ethnic-racial identity and your helping behavior. You will be asked to respond to demographic information, report on your ethnic-racial identity, and respond to two prompts about your helping behavior in a 15–30-minute Zoom interview. This will be conducted entirely online/over Zoom. In order to be eligible to participate in the study, you must be over the age of 18 and speak fluent English. You will be compensated with either 2 REP points OR a gift card worth $7.50.
Psychological Assessment Live (in-person or remote) Log in to contact study team 210 8 $0 hamme787@umn.edu 1 You will receive between 3 and 8 REP points for completing this study. You can expect it to take 1.5-3.5 hours to complete, but there is variability in the time it takes an individual to complete the session. You will be asked to complete cognitive assessments, which will be administered by a first-year graduate student as a part of their training. As these are practice assessments for our graduate students who are training to be clinicians, you will not receive feedback of the type you would if you were evaluated by a professional psychologist. This session will be completed in-person. Please contact Beatric Grund via email hamme787@umn.edu.
Temporal pattern discrimination in sounds Live (in-person or remote) Log in to contact study team 360 5 $0 "Charlotte Yan Ming Lee" <lee04017@umn.edu> 1, 10, 11, 11 In this study, we compare the ability of older and younger adults to discriminate temporal patterns in sounds. Participants will listen via headphones to sounds and select a sound that differed from two other sounds presented in each trial. The ability to focus on the task is crucial. You will need to complete at least 2-3 sessions (only 1 can be assigned REP points and we will pay cash for the other sessions). We run the experiments in two-hour sessions. They can be spread in time and scheduled at your convenience (given the availability of the sound booth). The sounds are presented at comfortable loudness so there are no risks associated with the study.
Gopher Games: Factors that Affect Game Play (Meets in Campbell Hall) Live (in-person or remote) 4 60 4 $0 GopherGames@umn.edu 11, 1, 9, 11 We are conducting an experiment to assess factors that may affect how adults engage with a board game. Participants will be asked to complete a demographic survey, play an examiner-created board game, and then complete additional questionnaires and tasks related to the game. In total, this experiment will take approximately one hour, which is worth 4 REP points since it is an in-person study. To participate, you must be at least 18 years old; be fluent in English; and have the visual, auditory, and motor abilities needed to play a basic board game and answer questions about the game.
Personal Reflections on COVID-19 and Politics Live (in-person or remote) 11 30 2 $0 "Emily Saks" <saks0011@umn.edu> 1, 3, 4, 11 We are interested in studying how people form political opinions. We want to hear from you! This survey should only take around 10-15 minutes, and no longer than 30 minutes to complete and you will be required to provide a brief written narrative of reflection about your views on COVID-19. You will be asked to come to campus and take the online survey on your laptop (IN PERSON). This study is being conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota and is open to English-speaking U.S. residents aged 18 and older. We hope to hear from people of all different backgrounds. You will be able to receive 2 REP points for participating. You may withdraw your participation at any time. Please contact us before signing if you do not have a laptop, so we can make sure to have one available for you. New seats will be released each week, but if no times work for you, feel free to email us to schedule a time. You may only receive credit once.