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Information<\/strong> for Participants<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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Introduction to Psychology (PSYC101) Students<\/h3>\n

All PSYC101 students must complete a research requirement. The Intro (I<\/strong>) Pool consists of students in Psyc 101 courses seeking to fulfill the research requirement via research participation. To find \u201cI<\/strong>\u201d study opportunities, visit the Research Participant Pool Website<\/a> or download the free Sona Mobile app.\u00a0See course materials for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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General<\/strong> Participants<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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The General (G<\/strong>) Pool consists of students enrolled in psychology courses that offer extra credit for research participation. This includes most, but not all, psychology courses in a given semester.<\/p>\n

We know not everyone needs extra credit, so please keep in mind that participation in these studies allows you to gain invaluable first-hand experience with psychological research. In some cases, it may give you ideas for a research project that you may pursue in upper division lab courses or in independent research. It also will give you tangible examples of some of the research techniques that you may be studying in your class.<\/p>\n

To find \u201cG<\/strong>\u201d study opportunities visit the Research Participant Pool Website<\/a> or download the free Sona Mobile app. See course materials for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Earning<\/strong> Credit<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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Current credit totals and credit status are available any point in the semester by logging in to the Research Participant Pool Website and viewing the \u201cMy Schedule and Credits<\/strong>\u201d area.<\/p>\n

The Research Participant Pool Manager plans to update credit totals each Monday throughout the semester. In some cases there may be an extended delay, but the system, by design, does not \u201cmiss<\/strong>\u201d sending you study reminders or any of the record of your participation if you did indeed participate and correct codes are provided. Your research credit information will automatically be sent to your instructor at the end of the semester.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Psychology<\/strong> Research Data Collection Raffle<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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Students who are not in a class that offers extra credit for research participation but still want to participate in research can enter the Psychology Research Data Collection Raffle. For each study completed, one can choose to be entered in a raffle to win one of 22 $25 prizes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Throughout the academic year, the research participant pool manager will send all-student emails to recruit participants for research opportunities. Most projects will be online studies<\/strong>; a link to the study will be included in the recruitment notice. Other projects may involve an in-person session<\/strong>; the recruitment notice will include instructions for study sign-up. One to two raffle entries will be earned per online survey and four or more raffle entries will be earned per standard lab study (final # is dependent on study length.)<\/p>\n

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Who Can Participate<\/strong> <\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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Restrictions<\/h3>\n