Research Studies at Penn State Seeking Volunteers http://www.research.psu.edu Volunteer to participate in research studies and clinical trials at Penn State. daily 1 2010-09-16T16:44:55Z Research participants needed for fMRI study to help advance our understanding of the human mind http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/43024 We are looking for adults between 18 and 30 interested in participating in research that investigates how our brain perceives, processes and remembers information. No publisher Penn State 2013-06-19T18:30:01Z Research Study Researchers Seeking Volunteers for Political Decision Making Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/41536-1 Participants will discuss policies relevant to undergraduates in small groups. No publisher Penn State 2013-06-11T19:00:27Z Research Study Researchers seek native English speakers for a language study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/34810-1 Participants will read English sentences on a computer screen and answer comprehension questions. Other tasks include general cognitive tasks on the computer. The experiment lasts approximately 90 minutes and participants receive $15 as compensation. No publisher Penn State 2013-06-11T19:01:05Z Research Study Researchers seeking participants age 45-65 years for exercise intervention. http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/38518 Exercise intervention to evaluate the effect of strength training group fitness classes on bone density and fitness. No publisher Penn State 2013-06-11T19:00:38Z Research Study Women between the ages of 20-45 needed for a lunchtime study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/41294 The study consists of eating lunch in our lab in 226 Henderson Building on 4 separate days. On a fifth day, you will complete computerized questionnaires in our lab. Appointments will be scheduled Monday through Thursday. All sessions will take 20 to 30 minutes. Participants in our study can earn up to $40. No publisher Penn State 2013-05-31T14:22:00Z Research Study Women needed for year long weight loss study. http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/36405-1 The purpose of this research is to test the effectiveness of 3 different dietary and lifestyle programs for weight loss and weight maintenance. No publisher Penn State 2013-05-31T14:04:13Z Research Study Men ages 25 - 65 with Type 2 Diabetes Needed for Study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/39698 No publisher Penn State 2013-05-29T19:04:35Z Research Study Male smokers ages 25 - 65 needed for research study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/i No publisher Penn State 2013-05-29T19:03:52Z Research Study Researchers looking for native English speakers who have never studied Spanish! http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/30827-17 In this study, participants will be asked to read sentences in English for understanding and name words out loud. No publisher Penn State 2013-05-28T18:34:21Z Research Study Researchers seek undergraduate students for a study on emotional experience and alcohol use http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/41902 The Culture, Health, and Emotion Laboratory, at The Pennsylvania State University, is recruiting research participants for a study on emotional experience and alcohol use. You must be 18-40 years of age and an undergraduate student at Penn State to participate. The experiment involves filling out a series of questionnaires during an initial session in our laboratory and the completion of brief questionnaires daily for a period of two weeks. The experiment typically requires up to 3 hours. You will be paid up to $30 for your time, or receive 3 hours credit if you are an eligible subject pool participant. If you are interested, please go to the following website: http://tinyurl.com/psuASD. You may also contact Arezou Mortazavi at aum253@psu.edu for more information. No publisher Penn State 2013-05-28T18:39:14Z Research Study Middle-aged women needed for research study! http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/41600 Researchers at Penn State are conducting a study to learn about physical activity, psychosocial factors, and the health and well-being of women at midlife. No publisher Penn State 2013-05-17T23:55:08Z Research Study Researchers seek native English speakers who have learned Spanish as a second language http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/37036-5 In the Dutch Learning Study, participants are asked to learn Dutch words and then be tested on their memory of these words. No publisher Penn State 2013-05-07T17:55:14Z Research Study Researchers seek German speakers for speech study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/42306 Researchers are seeking native and non-native German speaking volunteers for a study on German and English speech production. Participants will be paid $10 to read and speak in German and English for approximately 1 hour. No publisher Penn State 2013-05-03T14:00:40Z Research Study Researchers seek children ages 8-12 yrs for decision making study http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/42655 We are interested in understanding more about the information children use when they make decisions. Children between the ages of 8-12 years old can participate in a computerized card game. Children will be asked to play the game on two separate occasions approximately one week apart. Each session is expected to last 30 minutes. Children will receive a prize during each session. No publisher Penn State 2013-04-09T13:43:38Z Research Study Researchers seek Spanish speakers for language studies http://www.research.psu.edu/volunteer/30827-15 No publisher Penn State 2013-03-14T23:28:20Z Research Study