We are always looking for highly motivated students to assist with our research projects. Our lab examines the neural basis of
memory and language, mainly using event-related potentials (ERPs).
If you are interested in joining our lab, please read the following.
The main task: Help conduct experiments
Helping to collect clean, quality data from participants is the most important job our undergraduate assistants perform. You would be trained to set up electrodes (typically with another assistant) and to monitor the ongoing electroencephalogram (EEG) as is it being recorded. Responsibility, good interpersonal skills, and attention to detail are a must. An ERP experiment typically lasts 2-3 hours, including preparation. The lab also runs behavioral studies, which last about an hour.
Additional tasks: Help prepare stimuli and process data
Our graduate students may ask you to help them organize materials, using Word and Excel, or process data using our ERP software (on which you would receive training).
Optional: Joint Lab Meeting
Graduate students and post-doctoral researchers present their projects on a weekly basis.
If it fits your schedule, this is an excellent opportunity to learn about the psycholinguistic and memory research conducted in the Cognition and Brain Lab, the Language and Brain Lab, and the Language Acquisition Lab.
Credit Hours: 1 credit hour for 3 hours/week
We prefer that you commit to 6 hours/week for 2 credit hours.
Materials:
Collecting EEG data:
general steps for the setup and running of an EEG experiment.
Artifact Rejection: details and commands for peforming artifact rejection on EEG data.
We conduct experiments throughout the year, i.e., Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.
If you can make a commitment of two or more semesters, you will have more opportunity to experience the research process and do independent work.
If you are interested in a 290 experience in the Cognition And Brain
Lab, fill out the online application
by 5 PM Friday, September 4, for the Fall 2009 Semester.
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