In introductory psychology, you may earn a maximum of 20 points of extra credit, in addition to the total number of points possible. Each extra credit assignment is worth 5 points, so you are able to complete a total of four assignments during the semester. To verify your participation in a study or the completion of one of the writing options, you are required to turn in an Extra Credit Verification Form for each study or paper to Dr. Struthers no later than the last Thursday of the regular semester. VERIFICATION FORMS CAN BE FOUND BY LINKING TO ECVERIF.HTML; PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY (NOT THE RESEARCHERS) TO SUBMIT A VERIFICATION FORM FOR ANY STUDY THAT YOU PARTICIPATE IN. No substitions will be accepted.

Any of these four extra credit assignments can be fulfilled by choosing for the following options:

1) Participation in Research (maximum of 5 points per study):
In our department, faculty, undergraduate majors, and graduate students often conduct research that requires the participation of human subjects, and you may earn 5 points for each study you participate in. At various times in the semester such opportunities will be announced in class; typically students needing voluntary subjects will be outside Barrows auditorium during Thursday's break to sign-up participants. It will be your responsibility to keep track of any studies you sign-up for; if you miss a reserved time for a study for any reason you will forfeit those points.

2) Critique a Psychological Journal Article
You may earn 5 points of extra credit by writing a short (2-3 page) critique of a recent journal article in psychology. You may want to use Psychological Abstracts or PsycLit to help identify articles of interest to you. In each paper, please summarize the article, described how it is related to material we cover in this course, and discuss your reaction and assessment of its conclusions. If appropriate, relate how and why you chose this article and the general psychological topic(s) relevant to it. When turning in your article to Dr. Struthers, indicate that it is for PSYC 101 extra credit and be sure to include your name and CPO number in the title page. Also you must include a photocopy of the article you read to receive credit. Note, articles from Psychology Today, other magazines (e.g., Time, Newsweek, etc.), and summaries of internet resources (including AOL documents) are not appropriate for this option.

3) Other Extra Credit Opportunity Specified in Class

Note: All extra credit assignments must be turned in to Dr. Struthers (BGC M246) no later than the final Tuesday session of PSYC 101 for the current semester.  Please see him if you have any questions regarding extra credit.