Transcript What is Subject Pool? - Loyola Marymount University

What is Subject Pool?
• A pool of students
from lower division
psychology courses
who participate as
Human Subjects in
social science
research
conducted at LMU
as part of their
educational
experience.
Subject Pool
Introduction
You will be participating in a
variety of research studies as
part of your educational
experience at LMU. This is a
presentation of guidelines for
your part in this process and
directions in gaining your credit
hours required for this course.
Subject Pool
• Researchers use the
• Students from
Human Subjects to
lower division
fill out surveys or
Psychology
participate in
courses
research studies in
participate as
order for data to be
Human Subjects
collected.
• (PSYC 100, 101, & 105)
Why do we need a
Subject Pool?
• To collect scientific
data from Human
Subjects in order to
further our
understanding
about human
behavior
• To provide advanced
undergraduate
students and LMU
faculty with a pool of
research participants
for their research
studies
• To provide LMU
students with a hands
on experience with
social science
research
What is required for my
course as a research option?
• Students are required to complete a
research component for their class.
• Students do not have to participate in
research studies in order to receive credit
for this research component (they may
instead complete an alternative
assignment approved by the course
instructor.)
• Students must complete at least 3 hours of
research participation or an appropriate
number of approved alternatives.
Sona Systems
• Sona-systems is a Human Subject
Pool internet management system. It
is an easy system that allows you to
log on to the internet to find the
studies, times, and locations
available for you to participate in
these studies.
How do I participate in a
research experiment?
• Log into:
http://lmu.sona-systems.com
• User ID: Initial of first
name then last name
• Password: Birthday in six
digits: 100386
• Sign up for experiments on line
• Check your credits earned online
Logging on to
Sona Systems
•
Welcome to the LMU Psychology Dept. Subject Pool
Announcement:Welcome to the Subject Pool
User ID: ______________
Password: ____________
LOGIN
Available Studies
• As studies become available for your
participation they will be listed on the Sona
Systems management system. They will be
posted on the Subject Pool bulletin board
next to the Subject Pool office in University
Hall, and may be announced in your class.
• Read the individual description of these
studies and check to see if you are eligible.
• Sign up: If you wish to participate in a
particular study, sign up for a specific time
online.
Consequences of Being
Tardy
• If you are more than 5 minutes late
for a research study you will not be
able to participate in the study, and
you will be penalized an equivalent
amount of time that the study was
worth.
Cancellation
Instructions if you need to cancel an
appointment:
http://lmu.sona-systems.com
• Click on My Schedule/Credits
• Cancel 24 hours in advance
• Choose the particular experiment you have signed
up for and click the cancellation button
• You will see a confirmation page
• If you do not cancel, you will be penalized an
equivalent amount of time that the study was worth.
• For example: if the research study is worth one hour
of credit and you did not show or cancel 24 hours in
advance you will be penalized one hour.
Tracking your Progress
• Log on to Sona-systems
• Click on My Schedule/Credits
• The screen will show you the number of
credits you are required to earn as well as
how many you have earned thus far
• All the studies you have signed up for will
be listed.
• If you fail to appear for a study a penalty
will be displayed in your progress & will
increase the number of credits you must
earn
What can I expect when
I show up for a study?
• The experimenter(s) will be waiting for you and will greet
you.
• You will be asked to sign a consent form, which informs
you of your rights as a subject and the responsibilities of
the researchers.
• The experimenter(s) will explain your involvement in the
study you have signed up for.
• When the study is complete the experimenter(s) will
explain to you the general purpose of the study and
answer any questions that you may have. You will receive
a participation slip that you must complete and hold on to
in order to verify your attendance if needed.
• The experimenter(s) will grant you credit within one week
of the session.
Other Important
Information
• All research in the psychology
department is conducted
according to the guidelines set
by the American Psychological
Association and must meet the
approval of the LMU
Institutional Review Board
before posting in the Human
Subject Pool.
Contact Info
• The Subject Pool Office is staffed by
students who take care of the daily
activity of the subject pool and are
available to answer any questions
you might have.
• University Hall 4727
• 310.338.3737
• [email protected]