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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.
Letter Recognition Task - IN PERSON ONLY Live (in-person or remote) Log in to contact study team 120 5 $40 "Arda Fidanci" <fidan005@umn.edu> 1, 3, 9, 11 In this study, participants will view 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 a single session lasting up to two hours and participants will be compensated with either a prepaid debit card with $40.00 or PsyRep credit. 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.
Identity and Well-Being Among College Students Self-guided (online) 95 60 2 $0 "null iWell Studies" <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 100 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.
Pitch Scaling Live (in-person or remote) Log in to contact study team 60 3 $0 "Heather Kreft" <plumx002@umn.edu> 1, 10 This task involves hearing sounds of various pitch through headphone speakers. All sounds are played at comfortable hearing levels. The participant will hear a series of tones and rank them in order of lowest to highest by moving an indicator on the user interface. The task will be performed on a desktop computer. Two versions of the task will be performed. Each run of the task takes an estimated time of 4-6 minutes The participant will perform 4 total runs of the task for each version To account for any questions or adjustments of the computer or headphones during the trial period, a total estimated time of ~1 Hour is requested.
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, 5 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 18 - 35 years. Must be a native American English speaker. MALES ONLY.
Drawing ability and spatial cognition Live (in-person or remote) 10 120 5 $0 "Emily Willoughby" <willo074@umn.edu> 1 Why do some people draw better than others? In this 90-minute in-lab study in Elliott Hall, you’ll take a short survey, complete two quick computer tasks (a 16-item reasoning test and a spatial puzzle game), and do two timed drawing challenges: first you’ll copy a line drawing of an everyday object as accurately as you can, and later you’ll draw a full-body cat sitting in side view from memory. The goal is to understand why some people are better at drawing than others—and how drawing skill relates to broader thinking and spatial abilities.