Introduction to Psychology (Honors), Fall 2008: Participation Requirements
Psychology knows what it knows largely through empirical research. You will be reading about a great deal of research in your text and book of articles. You also will be amassing "participation points" through participation in research as a "subject," and/or reading and evaluating research from professional journals.
The Participation Point
Requirement Available Participation Credit Activities There are three methods for accruing points.
You can do all of one or a mix of the activities
1) Participating as a subject in an authorized psychology
experiment.
1) Authorized Psychology Experiments posted on the SONA website a. At the beginning of the semester, you will need to register on a research participation management website (http://oneonta.sona-systems.com). The SONA website lists and describe various studies that are underway in the Psychology Department, in which you can participate for credit. b. Keep checking this website
throughout the semester. You can sign up for studies as they
appear. Be sure to record the experimenter’s
name, phone #/email address, day, date, and time of your appointment, as there
is a significant penalty for failure to attend. For some
studies, you may be able to fill out questionnaires and surveys directly from
the website. obligations of the study,
the points will credited to you. You can access your SONA
profile at any time, to track your total earned points. It is your
responsibility to keep track of whether you have been granted points for
all of the studies in which you have participated.
2) Research Report You will earn 10 credits for writing a report on a topic approved by your instructor. Each report must have at least two supporting references. Paper length is two typed pages, double-spaced. Deadline for Research Reports is the day of the final exam.
a. You will earn 10 credits for writing a summary of a
scientific presentation you attended. You will be informed by your
Instructor as to upcoming Scientific Presentations. Many presentations take
place on campus so check with your instructor if attendance at a particular
presentation can be used toward the requirement. Once you have attended,
submit a one-page paper that summarizes the presentation. Deadline is one
week after the presentation.
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