Psychology Subject Pool

Overview

Students registered for Fall, Winter, or Summer sessions of Psychology 101 (Introduction to Psychology) must participate in three (3) hours of research studies as a participant in the Introductory Psychology Subject Pool.  Participation credit will be assigned in one-hour (1.0) and half-hour (0.5) increments so each study may earn up to 2.0 credits.

Students who are enrolled in night classes or online classes are not exempt from participation.

Students who are under the age of 18 at the beginning of the term (as of September 3 , 2024) are EXEMPT from participation in the Subject Pool. This means they do not participate in the studies. They also do not have to submit journal summaries as alternative assignments. 

Although one purpose of the participation requirement is to provide participants for psychological research conducted by faculty and students in the department, the studies are also designed to be part of the learning experience of introductory psychology. The studies are designed and conducted by psychology faculty, graduate students, Psychology Honors students, or undergraduates who are conducting research under the mentorship of a faculty member. The collected data are used in psychology journal articles, masters theses, Psychology Honors theses, or undergraduate research papers.  

If students prefer not to take advantage of the learning opportunities provided through participation, they may choose to complete the Alternative Assignments. These papers are graded Pass/Fail. Each passing alternative assignment is worth 1 participation credit. If you fail to complete either 3 hours of research studies or alternative assignments, or a combination of both to equal 3 participation credits, you will receive an ‘X’ for the course.

The Subject Pool is managed on-line through the SONA-Systems Research Participation Management System. Students may access the website by clicking on the line, “Subject Pool Research Participation Login”

All enrolled introductory psychology students who register on time will automatically be registered in the Sona Systems website. Students who register late should contact Prof. Junghee Yoon ([email protected] or [email protected]) to have an account established.  

IMPORTANT SUBJECT DATA POOL DEADLINES FOR Fall 2024.

• Wednesday, December 11, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. – Alternative assignments DUE
• Friday, December 13, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. – Final date for running studies. Pre-registration required.

Please click on the following links for more detailed participation requirements.

Participation Procedures and Requirements

Subject Pool Research Participation Login

Experiment Management Instructions for Participants (Students)

Alternative Participation Policies (below)

Frequently Asked Questions

For more information, please contact the Subject Pool Administrator: Prof. Junghee Yoon ([email protected] or [email protected].

Find a research article published in the last 6 months that focuses on human subject research from a journal published by the American Psychological Association. Read the article to gain understanding of the research. Summarize the research using the instructions below. The format of your AA must mirror the format of the Sample Alternative Assignment.

Alternative Assignment (AA) Requirements

• The AA must contain 300-500 words, not including the citation or the header
• The AA must include the following sections:
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion/Limitations

Submission of Materials

"Submit your AA and an electronic copy of the corresponding journal article to Dr. Junghee Yoon at [email protected] or [email protected]. You can either attach your files or provide a SharePoint link to access your files. Title your file with your name, course section number, and assignment number. Example: JoeSmith_001_AA1."

Assignment Help

• Follow the instructions to find an article that meets the assignment criteria.
• Go to Read Psychology Articles for guidelines and instructions on how to read and get the most out of scholarly Psychology journal articles. 
• Go to What Is Peer Review? for a short video describing the peer-review process and why your professors think it's so important.
• Go to Cite in APA Style and click on the Journal Article link. Use the instructions and template to help you put together your APA citation for your article.

Additional Information

• Alternative Assignment Quick Reference Guide
• Mardigian Library Research Guide for PSYC 101

Psychology Subject Pool

Please click on one of the following links for more information:

Subject Pool Researcher Login

Experiment Management Instructions for Researchers

For more information, please contact the Subject Pool Administrator: Prof. Junghee Yoon ([email protected] or [email protected].

Psychology Subject Pool

The Subject Pool will be managed on-line through the Sona-Systems Research Participation Management System.  Students may go to the website by clicking on the link, “Subject Pool Research Participation Login” below.  All Introductory students will automatically registered in the Sona System. They will receive an e-mail informing them of their registration and describing the login procedure for accessing the Sona System website.

Please click on the following links for more detailed instructions.

Subject Pool Instructor Login

Experiment Management Instructions for Instructors (PDF)

Participation Procedures and Requirements (PDF)

For more information, please contact the Subject Pool Administrator: Prof. Junghee Yoon ([email protected] or [email protected].