Behavioral Investigation of Moral Judgment using the Defining Issues Test
Required Availability
Spring 2017Course Credit?
NoPaid Position?
NoPreferred Majors
Child Development | Developmental Studies | Educational Psychology | Human Development | PsychologyFaculty
Hyemin HanKeywords
Social-cognitive | Developmental Psychology | Education | Educational Neuroscience | Experimental | Moral Psychology | Morality | EthicsDescription
The Social, Emotional, EDucational (SEED) Neuroscience lab is seeking undergraduate students who are interested in socio-moral development among college students. We are going to collect participating college students' behavioral responses while they are solving moral dilemmas by using specially designed software for psychological experiments, E-Prime. As an RA you may gain experience in designing behavioral experiments and collecting behavioral data for psychological studies. The position is open to undergraduates of all concentrations, and would be of special interest to students of the psychological sciences (e.g., psychology, linguistics, human development). The minimum weekly commitment for this position is 5 hours, and it can be pursued as a volunteer or a credited opportunity, if the student is in a program capable of granting interdisciplinary research credit.
Special Directions
To apply, please send a CV (or resume) and a brief statement of interest in the position (150-200 words). Should you have any questions pertaining to this position or the SEED Neuroscience lab, please email Dr. Han.
Special Skills
Desired qualifications (not required): - Training and/or experience in psychological research methods (experimental) - Training and/or experience in E-Prime or similar psychological experiment software (e.g., MATLAB and Psychtoolbox)