Participant Pool
All students enrolled in Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 110) must satisfy a research requirement in order to receive a grade in the course. The goal of this requirement is to help familiarize students with psychological research.
- Contact: Dr. Craig A. Wendorf
- Office: D241 Science
- Phone: (715) 346-2304
- Email: cwendorf@uwsp.edu
Requirement Pages
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Participant Pool Resources
This page is designed to offer faculty and student researchers the necessary resources they need to use the Participant Pool at UWSP.
Materials for Participant Pool Users
The Department of Psychology participant pool consists of all students enrolled in Psychology 110: Introduction to Psychology. Students in that course can complete a research requirement by either: a) serving as a participant in two hours of psychological research (hence, making them members of the Participant Pool), or 2) completing a review of a psychology journal article (which excludes them from the Participant Pool. No other students are considered part of the Participant Pool.
- Rules and Procedures: Policies of the Participant Pool
- Materials for Use During the Study: Sample Debriefing Document
Important Dates for Participant Pool Users
The subject pool is not typically available for use until the 3rd or 4th week of the semester. It is necessary for the initial add/drop period to be over before the database can be finalized properly. All psychology faculty members will receive an email when the pool is open for use.
Once the pool is open, researchers may schedule as many timeslots as they need. Pool use is generally on a first-come-first-served basis. That is, no restrictions are typically placed on the number of participants you may draw from the pool.
Importantly, the last day to collect data from participants is the last day of classes for the semester. No experiments shall be posted for finals week or later!