(2) Year in School (Please Circle)? Freshman Sophomore

Close Relationships Lab Research Assistant Application Form

Date: ______

(1) Name: ______Email: ______

(2) Year in school (please circle)? Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

(3) What is your overall GPA?______What is your psychology GPA?______

(4) Have you taken advanced research methods? Yes _____ No _____

(5) During which quarter(s) would you like to participate (please circle)? Fall Winter Spring Summer

(6) Are you willing to commit to the lab for at least 2 quarters? Yes _____ No _____

(7) Please indicate the number of hours per week that you would like to work during the upcoming quarter:

______6 hrs (2 units) ______9 hrs (3 units)

______12 hrs (4 units)

(8) Do you have any experience with the following computer programs?

Microsoft Word Yes _____ No _____

SPSS for Windows Yes _____ No _____

Qualtrics Yes _____ No _____

PsycInfo Yes _____ No _____

(9) Have you had any previous research experience? Yes _____ No _____ (Please note: previous experience is not necessary)

If yes, what were your duties? ______

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Who was your faculty mentor? ______(10) What extracurricular activities are you involved in (e.g., job, internship, volunteer work)______

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(11) What are your plans for after graduation?______

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(12) Why are you interested in gaining research experience?______

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(13) Based on what you know about the lab thus far, are there any specific topics that we study that you are particularly interested in being involved with?

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(14) Any other comments or information that you would like to provide? ______

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YOUR TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

QUARTER (Please circle): FALL/ WINTER/ SPRING/SUMMER

To help us with our planning, please indicate the days and times that you will be available for working in the lab. You may not know your final schedule at this time, but please give us your best estimate. Please indicate the times that you will be available for research-related activities (include evening times if available but not necessary):

Monday: ______

Tuesday: ______

Wednesday: ______

Thursday: ______

Friday: ______

Saturday: ______CURRENT LAB PROJECTS

The lab is currently running two projects. It is likely that you would be asked to work on one of these projects. To help us assess fit, please read the study descriptions below and indicate which study you would prefer to work on.

I wish to work on (circle one): Social support study Relationship maintenance study No preference

1. Social support processes in couples – This project will examine the ways in which individuals interact with their romantic partners when thinking about a current personal stressor. In the first part of this study, participants will complete an online questionnaire and writing task designed to measure expressions of support need. In the second part of this study, romantic couples will come to the lab and be video-recorded discussing one partner’s current personal stressor. We will measure partners’ emotional responses to stress, as well as support seeking and provision.

2. Relationship Maintenance in Couples – This project will examine the ways in which romantic partners mentally represent relationship-relevant events. Partners will be asked to complete a series of questionnaires and to take part in some challenging activities at the lab. They will also undergo an exercise designed to manipulate their overall mindset, shifting their focus to abstract (vs. concrete) situational features. We will measure the duration of partners’ persistence at these challenging tasks to determine the role of this manipulated mindset and other relationship qualities (e.g., commitment, satisfaction) in promoting pro-relationship behavior.

To apply: Return this completed application (+ your unofficial transcript) to the envelope hanging on the door of Psychology 2308. Alternatively, you may submit your materials via email to Lauren Winczewski at [email protected]. If you appear to be a good fit for our lab, you will receive an email from us to schedule an interview.