Paid Research Opportunities
The following studies are recruiting participants and pay for your time. Read the descriptions and requirements. If you are interested, email the researcher asking to participate. The same information is posted on flyers on the Research Opportunities bulletin board on the second floor of Swift Hall, between rooms 202 and 203.
Opportunity List
- Thought Accessibility in Romantic Relationships
- Break Up and the Self
- Northwestern Initiative 2008
- Interpersonal Interactions
- Reading Comprehension
- Spider Phobia
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Language and Communication
- Cognition and Language
- Social Cognition
- Spatial Intelligence and Learning
- Visual Cognition
Thought Accessibility in Romantic Relationships
Posted April 28, 2008
Researchers are seeking couples that have been involved in a romantic relationship for at least 4 months to participate in a study on partner interaction. Each individual must be at least 18 years of age and will earn $10 per person ($20 as a couple) for 1 hour of time.
Contact: Please email t-herrmann@u.northwestern.edu for more details.
IRB: STU00001174/ Principal Investigator: Jennifer Richeson
Break Up and the Self
Posted April 28, 2008
Northwestern University researchers are studying the impact of the end of romantic relationships on individuals’ lives and are seeking participants who have experienced a break up in the past two weeks. The study lasts a month (4 sessions, one per week), takes 45-minutes to an hour per session, and takes place in centrally located Swift Hall. Participants must be 18 years or older will earn $5 per session, plus a bonus if the study is completed in its entirety.
Contact: Please email e-slotter@northwestern.edu for more details.
IRB: STU00000734 / Principal Investigator: Jennifer Richeson
Northwestern Initiative 2008
Posted April 23, 2008
Researchers are looking for single women who are at least 18 years of age to participate in a psychology study. You will be paid $5 for a little less than a half hour of your time. The study takes place in Swift Hall 123.
Contact: Please contact Rachel at r-vaughn@northwestern.edu if you're interested in participating.
IRB project number: 1692-005 / Principal Investigator: Jennifer Richeson
Interpersonal Interactions
Posted March 14, 2008
Researchers are recruiting Northwestern undergrads for a 30-minute psychology study about interpersonal processes. Participants must be at least 18 years of age and a native English speaker. They will earn $8 for their participation.
Contact: Please email Alyse at alyselattanzi2007@u.northwestern.edu if you are interested in participating.
IRB project number: 1692-002 / Principal Investigator: Jennifer Richeson
Reading Comprehension
Posted March 12, 2008
Northwestern University researchers are running a 30-minute reading comprehension study. They are recruiting English speaking individuals who are at least 18 years of age. Participants will earn $8 for their participation.
Contact: Please contact David at d-miele@northwestern.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.
IRB project number: STU00003194 / Principal Investigator: Daniel Molden
Spider Phobia
Posted February 11, 2008
Men and women (18 or older) who have a strong fear of spiders are invited to participate in a study at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. This study will examine which brain regions are particularly active when the fear of spiders has been treated. Participation will take 3 to 4 hours, and participants will receive $100 as well as free exposure therapy for their fear of spiders.
Contact: For more information, please call the Mineka Lab at Northwestern University (847) 491-3843.
IRB project number: STU00002089 / Principal Investigator: Susan Mineka
Cognitive Neuroscience
Posted December 14, 2007
The Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at Northwestern University is currently recruiting adult participants (18 or older) for brain wave experiments. The entire experiment typically lasts 2-3 hours, and participants are compensated at a rate of $10/hour.
Contact: For more information, or to apply to participate in this study, please call (847) 491-7725 or send an email to s-florczak@northwestern.edu.
Language and Communication
Posted December 13, 2007
Cognition and Language
Posted November 7, 2007
Northwestern University researchers in the Cognition and Language Lab are currently conducting research on the effects of analogy and similarity on learning. They are currently recruiting adults (18 or older), especially undergraduates, for participants in these studies on cognition. Participants will be compensated at a rate of $10 per hour.
Contact: To sign up or to receive more information, please call 847-467-1360 or email coglangexp@gmail.com.
IRB project number: STU00002279 / Principal Investigator: Dedre Gentner
Social Cognition
Posted November 7, 2007
The Social Cognition lab at Northwestern University is looking for NU students to participate in a half-hour research study on contextual influences on social categorization, memory, and judgment. Participants will earn $7 for their participation. You must be at least 18 years of age and an undergraduate student at Northwestern.
Contact: Email Andy at a-todd@northwestern.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.
IRB project number: STU00001259 / Principal Investigator: Galen Bodenhausen
Spatial Intelligence and Learning
Posted November 7, 2007
The Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center at Northwestern University is currently recruiting adults (18 or older) to participate in research concerning the effects of language and thought on spatial cognition. Our studies explore patterns of understanding and how they are affected by language. Participants will be compensated at a rate of $10 per hour.
Contact: To sign up or to receive more information, please call 847-467-1360, email coglangexp@gmail.com, or visit spatiallearning.org.
IRB project number: STU00000176 / Principal Investigators: Dedre Gentner & David Uttal
VisualCognition
Posted November 7, 2007
The Northwestern University Visual Cognition Lab is conducting experiments on visual attention and memory. Participants will perform various visual attention and memory tasks on a computer, and fill out questionnaires. Participants will be paid $10 per hour. To participate, you must have normal or corrected to normal vision, and must be at least 18 years of age.
Contact: If you are interested in participating or would like more information, email Trixie at northwestern.visionlab@gmail.com or call (847) 467-0675.
IRB project number: 2208-001 / Principal Investigator: Steven Franconeri
