Graduate Student Research
Don Moore, Professor
Business, Haas School, Psychology
Applications for Spring 2025 are closed for this project.
Have you ever read a research article and wondered if the authors truly tested the research question they purported to test? The focus of this project concerns the evaluation of research methodology. You would work primarily with a senior graduate student in the lab on her research. It is an evolving project, so tasks/topics are subject to change, and input is more than welcome. Having an interest in learning about rigorous empirical research methods is a requirement. Having a strong background in methods is a plus.
Role: Research apprentices in our lab will gain experience with many aspects of the research process such as:
- Conducting experiments via MTurk/CloudResearch
- Conducting literature searches
- Obtaining permission to conduct research with human participants via IRB
- Collecting and analyzing data in R
- Proofreading research materials and papers
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As a member of The Accuracy Lab, you will contribute to tasks and lab meetings about multiple projects that are related to how people make decisions. Positions are available only to those who can commit at least two semesters to working with lab. NOTE: With this project specifically, knowledge of R and/or Python is required.
Students from all majors with an interest in Psychology, Computer Science, Decision Making, and Behavioral Economics are encouraged to apply. We are especially interested in students who are considering applying to graduate school to do research in Psychology, Organizational Behavior, or Management (not an MBA). Our lab focuses on research.
Qualifications: Required:
- Proficient in R
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Superb attention to detail
- Ability to collaborate well with others
- Ability to lead a room of participants through experiments
- Interest in psychological science
Preferable (not required):
- Coursework on psychology research design and statistics
- Experience conducting experimental research
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Sophia Li, Graduate Student
Hours: 6-8 hrs
Related website: http://learnmoore.org/
Social Sciences Education, Cognition & Psychology