Research Exercises

Psychology 110

Tom Link -

Some people have a situation that is interesting, they know there's something worth studying there, but are not sure where to go with it. I've described some of those situations below. If you have any thoughts or ideas about what variables may be interesting to look at, let me knowYou can e-mail me or jot a note and drop it off at class or at my office (Room 374).
Fall 1999

leader/follower status & private decision making

leader is more vocal, sure of self in group, LESS sure of self when alone

something in a bakery, high stress, shift work

Cultural & environmental impacts on handedness, what are genetics of handedness?

Niki & Bianca -- siblings

attention from parents -

competition between sibs

eye contact, approaching strangers, content of conversation (normal or odd)

Study on how perception of own traits and partner's traits affect the quality of a relationship.

Do people who have been in relationships longer perceive their partners more accurately?

Will women be more influenced by men's perceptions than men by women's?

Winter 1999

Attitudes toward Immigration

Brain teasers

Playing around with toys in a toy store, one person noticed her boyfriend playing with brain teasers

CardSorting

Attitudes toward Immigration

Last Modified: January 20, 1999

Tom Link

tlink@pierce.ctc.edu