Participant FAQ

Anyone over 18 years old can join the registry. Studies will be either online only, in-lab only, or a combination of online and in-lab. Because of this, people who live in the Chicagoland area are especially encouraged to sign up for this participant pool.

• You will come into the Behavioral Lab at the Evanston campus or Chicago downtown campus where you will be greeted by a research assistant.
• You will be checked in and walked through the process of your study participation.
• You will be given informed consent and an opportunity to ask questions.
• Your participation might include one of the following:
  • Role playing for a job negotiation
  • Looking at product images and answering some survey questions
  • Filling out a survey
• A research assistant will check you out and provide compensation for your time.

Studies can run anywhere from 10 - 60 minutes. Many in-lab studies take about 30 minutes and online studies usually take somewhere between 5-15 minutes.

In-lab studies pay up to $21-28/hour. Payment may be in the form of cash, a VISA pre-paid card, or an Amazon gift card. We offer compensation for CTA travel and parking, when applicable. Online studies may compensate up to $16/hour, and virtual studies up to $17-21.

You will be invited to sign up for a study session or timeslot via email. You can also check for studies on the Sona site.

Please start by clicking here to join our Sona participant pool and participate in a future study.