Studies

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Title	Format	Open seats	Maximum time commitment (minutes)*	Maximum REP Points	Cash Award	Contact	Requirements	Description
* Some studies may involve participation over multiple sessions, including screening etc. Not all participants will qualify for all sessions.
Psychometric Assessment of Culture-Related Scales Among Chinese in the United States	Self-guided (online)	487	60	2	$10	"Chenhao Zhao" <zhao1744@umn.edu>	1, 11, 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.
Personal Reflections on COVID-19 and Politics	Live (in-person or remote)	8	30	2	$0	"Emily Saks" <saks0011@umn.edu>	1, 3, 4, 11, 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.
Visual Attention - Find the Target!	Live (in-person or remote)	10	60	3	$15	"Emma Holtz" <holtz257@umn.edu>	1, 2, 9, 11, 11	Test your brains super fast perception! In this study, you will see a flash of information and tell us the color of a pre-specified target. 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. Can you make the leaderboard in this lightning fast attention game? There will be several hundred "trials," but you can take breaks. The task takes about 60 minutes to complete. An eye tracker will track your eye position during the task. Because the eye tracker does not work well with frame glasses or with eye makeup, please do not sign up if you wear glasses or eye makeup. Contact lenses are okay. This is an in-person study in Elliott Hall, Room S505. 3 REP points or $15 will be awarded. Please be sure to check the eligibility requirements before signing up.
Validation Of A New Personality Scale	Self-guided (online)	284	75	3	$0	"Magdalena March" <march341@umn.edu>	1	You are invited to participate in a research study used to validate a new personality inventory, titled the Loss of Grip Scale. This study is being conducted by Dr. Colin DeYoung and Magdalena March at the University of Minnesota. We are asking you to take part in this research study because you are a healthy adult who is currently enrolled at the University of Minnesota, and has access to the University of Minnesota PsyREP system. If you agree to participate in this study, we will ask you to do the following: You will opt into the study by voluntarily clicking on our study's information within the PsyREP system. Our survey will be hosted in the Qualtrics server. Once you opt in, you will be directed to the Qualtrics interface, where you will first fill out an online consent form at the beginning of the survey. There will be a forced response option and if you do not sign the consent form, you will be directed to the end of the survey. For those who do sign, you will progress through the survey. Upon completion of the survey, you will receive a thank you and a debriefing message to inform you about the purpose of the study. You will be given the option and contact information necessary to withdraw your data if you so choose. Compensation will be in the form of 1-3 REP points (depending on the time spent on the survey) and will be awarded in the usual manner. We anticipate the survey will take you one hour. Link to Qualtrics survey: https://umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8dYFrsgzfwkgDEG Thank you for your participation! Please contact march341@umn.edu if you have any questions.
Study 1: All Eyes on A.I. -- Evaluating Young U.S. Citizens' Trust in a Decision-maker based on Decision-maker Type and Context Type	Self-guided (online)	340	30	2	$0	"Ben Regenbaum" <regen058@umn.edu>	1, 3, 11	This study is about young U.S. citizens’ attitudes and trust in decision-makers in different everyday and political situations. We are asking participants to take part in this research study because they are an 18-21 year old U.S. citizen who is enrolled in the University of Minnesota’s Psychology Research Experience Program (REP). Participants will be asked to complete a series of online surveys via Qualtrics upon signing up for the study through the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Psychology Research Experience Program (REP). They will first review and sign a consent form. They will also be asked to confirm that they are a citizen of the United States who is over 18 years old. There are two waves in Study 1. During Wave 1, participants will answer a series of survey items administered via a Qualtrics survey. Wave 1 is expected to take 5-10 minutes to complete. One week later, participants will be asked to complete Wave 2, where they will read a written scenario about a decision-maker going through the decision-making process. After reading their randomly assigned scenario, they will be tasked with evaluating the decision-maker by answering a series of survey items and attitude scales administered via a Qualtrics survey. Wave 2 is expected to take 10-15 minutes to complete. In total, Study 1 is expected to take 15-25 minutes to complete. This study takes place entirely in an online format and is completed on the participants' own time. Study 1 is expected to collect responses from 396 participants in total. If participants agree to take part in this research study, we will pay them using the University of Minnesota’s REP points system, 1 REP point for Wave 1, and 1 REP point for Wave 2 (for a total of 2 REP points for participating in both waves of the research project). There are no potential benefits or foreseeable risks to participants from taking part in this research.
CASH STUDY ($60): Studying planning by playing Tetris	Live (in-person or remote)	Log in to contact study team	150	0	$60	liu02936@umn.edu	1	We’re running a new fun, interactive study that explores how rewards influence attention and decision-making using the classic video game Tetris. To help you decide if you would like to participate, here is some information about the study. Task: Play Tetris and view stimuli related to the game of Tetris. Experience with Tetris is not required at all. Duration: One 2.5 hour long session. Location: Elliott Hall at the University of Minnesota Twin-Cities (free parking available). Compensation: $60 preloaded Mastercard. What will I do? While you play Tetris, we will collect EEG (electroencephalography) and pupillometry data to help us understand what the brain is doing during the task. These methods are completely non-invasive; EEG simply requires a water soluble gel on your scalp for reading clear signals. If you’d like, you can rinse out your hair before you leave, there is a shower in the Elliott Hall bathroom with towels and shampoo available. Reach out to me at liu02936@umn.edu if you're interested in participating!
Longitudinal Study of Stress, Adaptation, and Well-Being	Self-guided (online)	236	175	8	$70	iwellstudies@umn.edu	1	This study seeks to better understand the factors that shape mental health outcomes over time, including how personality traits and coping strategies contribute to individual differences. We are inviting adults from both the community and the university to take part in a five-wave longitudinal survey. Participants will complete four surveys spaced two weeks apart, followed by a final survey one year later. University of Minnesota psychology students can choose to receive 8 REP research credits for completing the first four surveys and $20 for the fifth, or opt for gift cards totaling up to $70 as an alternative to REP credit. Due to this being a longitudinal study, if your participation in this survey falls on a date that REP is not active (such as during winter break), you will be compensated with e-gift cards.
Word and Letter Recognition Task - IN PERSON ONLY	Live (in-person or remote)	0	240	9	$80	"Arda Fidanci" <fidan005@umn.edu>	1, 3, 9, 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.
Ethnic-Racial Identity and Helping Behavior Study	Live (in-person or remote)	Log in to contact study team	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.
Decision-making Under Uncertainty	Self-guided (online)	0	75	3	$0	"Nathan Torunsky" <torun005@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.
Personality and Social Situations	Self-guided (online)	140	50	2	$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 to start. For completion of the study, you will be rewarded 2 points. The entire process of survey will take up to 50 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, Professor Hyun Euh in the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Professor Pierce Ekstrom in the department of political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. If you would like to participate in this study, please first enroll through the REP webpage. After enrolling, you will receive an email containing a link to access the survey (or you can use the following link). Participation in this study is limited to one time only. Survey link: https://umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3mZufRMgJbqyP9I
Detecting change in temporal pattern of sounds	Live (in-person or remote)	Log in to contact study team	480	10	$30	"Charlotte Yan Ming Lee" <lee04017@umn.edu>	1, 2, 10, 11	The purpose of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of the ability to detect changes in the temporal patterns of sounds across different age groups. This is an in-person study in Elliott Hall, Room N625. (Take the north elevator to the 6th floor and turn right when you exit) . You will be seated in a sound booth and wear headphones. This study consists of 3-4 visits of 2-hour-long sessions (Total commitment ~7 hours, including breaks). Individuals will be awarded cash ($30/session) or a mix of REP points and cash: 10 REP (first 2 sessions) and $30 per session for the remaining 1-2 sessions. Please read the requirements and commitment hours before signing up. Email PuiYii Goh (goh00002@umn.edu) or Charlotte Lee (lee04017@umn.edu) to sign up
CASH STUDY ($10): Break and Mind Wandering	Live (in-person or remote)	Log in to contact study team	60	0	$10	"Yifan Meng" <meng0275@umn.edu>	1, 9, 11	We are looking for participants for a study about how different types of breaks influence cognitive recovery and thought enjoyment. If you agree to be in this study, we would ask you to complete a reaction task and watch an educational video with a comprehension test. During the video, webcam-based eye-tracking will record your gaze coordinates (x-y pixel locations only; no video is recorded or saved). You will periodically report what you were thinking about and answer questions about your thoughts. Depending on your assigned condition, you may have a 5-minute break involving walking or sitting while completing 2 short questionnaires. Finally, you will complete questionnaires about your experience and demographics. The entire process will take approximately 60 minutes in a single session and will be conducted in-person at 130 Education Sciences Building. In order to be eligible to participate in the study, you must be at least 18 years old, fluent in English, and have normal or corrected-to-normal vision. This study involves minimal risk. You will be compensated with a $10 Tango gift card. Use this link to book an appointment or reach out at meng0275@umn.edu if you're interested in participating! https://calendar.app.google/p1G6WJMKcaPZqnWg7
Social decision-making under uncertainty 3	Self-guided (online)	282	60	2	$0	"Tao Jin" <jin00059@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.
Human Facial Recognition of Primates	Live (in-person or remote)	Log in to contact study team	90	5	$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.antneuro. 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!
Identity and Well-Being Among College Students	Self-guided (online)	409	45	2	$10	iwellstudies@umn.edu	1	The current study aims to understand identity development and the protective and risk factors that influence the psychological well-being of college students. We are inviting approximately 700 University of Minnesota students to complete a one-time online survey that will take about 45 minutes to finish. University of Minnesota psychology students will earn 2 REP research credits for their participation. The current study has no known risks. Participants might receive indirect benefits from understanding their psychological well-being as college students. ***Note: If you are currently enrolled in the Longitudinal Study of Stress, Adaptation, and Well-Being (https://psyrep.umn.edu/staff/studies/5065), please wait two weeks after completing Survey IV before participating in the current study.***
Visual Search: Cloudy with a Chance of T's	Live (in-person or remote)	12	45	3	$0	"Samantha Walker" <walk1450@umn.edu>	1, 2, 9, 11, 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, and the target letter T will only show up for a small amount of time. 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.
Development of a questionnaire to report on a loved one’s mental health	Self-guided (online)	360	60	2	$0	"Whitney Ringwald" <wringwal@umn.edu>	1	This research study aims to develop a questionnaire for assessing how people view the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of their close friends and family members. Participation is completely remote and asynchronous. The research study involves completing a one-time online survey about the mental health of a loved one. Survey completion typically takes 60 minutes. To participate, you must be 18 years or older and a student at the University of Minnesota. You must also be able to report on a person you know very well. The person you report on must be over 18 years old and can be a family member, friend, or romantic partner. You must have known this person for over one year and had a real-time conversation with them (e.g., in-person, video chat, phone, text messaging) at least 1x/week in the past year. You will be compensated 2 REP points for completing the survey. Your participation will help us develop a tool to better understand mental health from the people who know a patient best. If interested, follow this link for a brief screening survey followed by the consent form with more information about participation: https://umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3WtDgM63d8VfYEu Please reach out to the principal investigator, Dr. Whitney Ringwald, at wringwal@umn.edu with any questions! Thank you!
Gopher Games: Factors that Affect Game Play (Meets in Campbell Hall)	Live (in-person or remote)	5	60	4	$0	gophergames@umn.edu	1, 3, 4, 9, 10	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.
Character Development Study	Self-guided (online)	212	30	1	$0	"Benjamin Elliott" <ellio747@umn.edu>	1	In this research study, you will respond to several items about your personality and character. You only need to be 18 years or older and have access to desktop or laptop computer to take the survey. The study should take approximately 15-25 minutes on average if taken deliberately from end to end. It is not necessary to complete all at once. All records will be kept in a confidential form. Otherwise, only the researchers conducting this study will have access to the records from this study. Information gained from this study may be used as part of a scientific publication, but you will in no way be personally identified. Participation is entirely voluntary. You may refuse to participate at any time. Survey Link: https://umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0NeCZrfFLXF4jgq
**Students under 18 years of age** - College Well-Being & Thinking Study	Live (in-person or remote) and self-guided (online)	13	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 online Questionnaire only---complete anytime before Week 15---3 REP; Time-2 online Questionnaire---available after Time-1, do Time-1 by Week 6---3 REP; Time-3 online Questionnaire---available after Time-2, do Time-2 by Week 12---3 REP; Researcher-led Zoom session---available after Time-1, do Time-1 by Week 12---6 REP; Total REP points possible---15 REP. 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. However, if you only wish to complete the Time-1 Questionnaire, it will be available throughout the term. 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; also, the Zoom session must be completed on a computer, laptop or tablet (not a smartphone). 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.
Decision-making with HireAid	Self-guided (online)	481	60	2	$0	"Kyrene Li" <li003631@umn.edu>	1, 11	In this research study, you will complete a decision making task for employee hiring. You will also complete a questionnaire sharing your experience and some demographic information.
Where is the Shape?	Self-guided (online)	Log in to contact study team	45	2	$0	"Anna Dittrich" <dittr033@umn.edu>	1, 2, 9, 11, 11	Challenge your brain's visual perception in this shape location detection task! In this study, you will see a variety of shapes located in differing regions of the screen. Your goal is to respond as quickly and accurately as possible by following two simple rules: Press the arrow key that matches the location of a solid shape, or press the arrow key opposite the location of an outlined shape. The study takes approximately 45 minutes to complete and consists of six blocks, with breaks provided between blocks. This is an online study, and participants will receive 2 REP points upon completion. Please refer to the requirements before signing up for this experiment.
Mechanisms of acquired hearing deficits	Live (in-person or remote)	Log in to contact study team	120	0	$30	"Heather Kreft" <plumx002@umn.edu>	1, 3	CASH ONLY. The purpose of this study is to better understand and develop strategies to prevent and treat the hearing difficulties that may occur secondary to blast exposure in service members (SMs). In the study, participants will be asked to complete a series of short tests involving questionnaires, hearing and vision tests, cognitive assessments, and speech recognition tasks. The study will require a single in-person visit to the research lab (average completion time is 1 hour 45 minutes). Compensation is $30. Age requirement is greater than 18 years. Must be a native American English speaker.
Counselor-Client Assessment Simulation	Live (in-person or remote) and self-guided (online)	Log in to contact study team	300	10	$0	"Alicia Bouyack" <selve030@umn.edu>	1	You are invited to participate in a counselor-client assessment simulation. The purpose of this project is to provide graduate students enrolled in PSY 8502: Assessment in Counseling Psychology with an opportunity to practice their interviewing and assessment skills. After signing up for this simulation, a graduate teaching assistant will evaluate your eligibility for the study over email, explain the study purpose, and answer any questions you have. If you are eligible, you will be assigned to one of the students. You will meet with the student for three, 45-minute sessions and will be asked to complete two online assessments (i.e., Strong Interest Inventory and California Psychological Inventory) that take about one hour each to complete, for a total of roughly five hours. During the intake session, you only have to share as much as you like and you are not required to disclose any information that may cause you discomfort. Some of this personal information, including your assessment results, may be included in practice reports in which a pseudonym will be used to mask your identity. **The benefit of participating in this study is that you get to take an interest and a personality assessment, which the graduate student will interpret during their sessions with you. This is both fun and informative. The Strong Interest Inventory will tell you about your interests, which is helpful in planning for your future career. The California Psychology Inventory will tell you about your personality traits and tendencies.** Any information given by you will be strictly confidential and every effort will be made to safeguard your privacy and protection. Please note that throughout the course of the activity, the graduate students and instructional team may not be able to keep confidential any disclosure or endorsement of thoughts to harm yourself or another person. In the event that you tell the course instructor, teaching assistant, and graduate students enrolled in PSY 8502 that you are thinking about killing yourself or others, or you answer yes to a question about having thoughts about suicide or harming others, we will ask you more questions about these thoughts. Depending on how intense your thoughts are or how much you feel like hurting yourself/others, we may provide you with referrals for treatment (e.g., University Counseling & Consulting Services), work with you to contact your personal physician, trusted family member, or therapist to discuss your thoughts of harming yourself/others; or work with you on a plan that may include getting you to a hospital for safety or contacting the local police to safeguard others. Meetings will be video recorded so that the graduate student can later review the session with their lab supervisor and instructor. The purpose of the video recording is to evaluate the student’s performance of their assessment skills, not to evaluate you or your issues. Only the student and their instructor and supervisor will have access to the video recording. Confidentiality also applies to all video recording and recordings will be erased at the conclusion of the semester. Total participation time is up to 5 hours. Participants will receive 1 REP point for each 30 minutes of participation to be added to their total points earned in psychology courses offering REP points. Your participation is completely voluntary. You will receive your agreed upon REP points for your participation. Should you change your mind about your participation, you may stop participating at any time without any penalty or loss of your REP points. Please contact Alicia Bouyack via email (selve030@umn.edu) if you are interested in participating in this REP opportunity.
Study of Technology-based Alternative Teaching Techniques for Statistics	Self-guided (online)	0	60	2	$0	"Amanda Woodward" <woodw284@umn.edu>	1	This research study examines how people learn statistics and how different calculation methods may aid learning. In this study, you will answer some brief questions about you and your statistics knowledge, and watch two videos approximately 10-minute videos, where you are taught how to calculate a statistic. After each video, you will be asked a few questions about what you learned and your perceptions of the calculation method. This research study will take approximately 1 hour and is worth 2 REP points
Taste Test of Different Food Products	Live (in-person or remote) and self-guided (online)	11	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.
Replication of Muenks et al (2020) at UMN	Self-guided (online)	45	30	1	$0	"Amanda Woodward" <woodw284@umn.edu>	1	This study is about how professor’s views of student learning affect student’s perceptions of a class and anticipated performance. We will ask you to watch a video of a professor introducing their class and answer some questions about your thoughts about the course. This research project will take approximately 15 minutes and is worth 1 REP point
Multiple Goals: The effect of complex decisions on decision quality	Self-guided (online)	500	30	1	$0	"Michael Hazboun" <hazbo002@umn.edu>	1	If you partook in this study during the Fall 2025 Semester, please do not sign up again! 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.
College Well-Being & Thinking Study (students 18 years old and older)	Live (in-person or remote) and self-guided (online)	14	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 online Questionnaire only---complete anytime before Week 15---3 REP; Time-2 online Questionnaire---available after Time-1, do Time-1 by Week 6---3 REP; Time-3 online Questionnaire---available after Time-2, do Time-2 by Week 12---3 REP; Researcher-led Zoom session---available after Time-1, do Time-1 by Week 12---6 REP; Total REP points possible---15 REP. 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. However, if you only wish to complete the Time-1 Questionnaire, it will be available throughout the term. 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; also, the Zoom session must be completed on a computer, laptop or tablet (not a smartphone). 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.

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