Psychology Participant Pool (SONA)

This page contains all of the information you need to take part in the Psychology Participant Pool as either a participant or researcher.  If you have questions about the pool, please contact the pool administrators.

Resources for Undergraduate Student Participants:

The following documents are intended for any students enrolled in psychology courses that allow you to participate in research for partial course credit.

Instructions for students Fall 2026: All students should read this document. It describes pool-related procedures, such as how to create an account and sign up for studies, along with important dates for the term. Go to: Fall 2026 Instructions PDF format.

Alternative Assignment for Research Participation Credits Fall 2026:This document describes all the information you need to know if you would prefer to complete an alternate assignment in place of research participation. Go to: Fall 2026 Alternate Instructions PDF format.

Alternative Assignment Article List:

Addressing work-from-home challenges through rural coworking

Effect of Parental Involvement on Children's Academic Achievement in Chile

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on child development: comparing pre- and post-pandemic developmental process levels

"I Did My Own Research": Overconfidence, (Dis)trust in Science, and Endorsement of Conspiracy Theories

Risk factors and preventive strategies for post-traumatic stress disorder in neonatal intensive care unit

Sex differences in factors associated with cannabis use among emerging adults

Taking a One-Week Break from Social Media Improves Well-Being, Depressin, and Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Teachers' Self-Efficacy: The Role of Personal Values and Motivations for Teaching

The Importance of Ventral Hippocampal Dopamine and Norepinephrine in Recognition Memory

The Role of Allopregnanolone in Pregnancy in Predicting Postpartum Anxiety Symptoms

Resources for Researchers:

All researchers should read the Procedural Manual for Researchers every year they use the participant pool.

How do I create an online survey? Download our tutorial Creating an Online Survey. If this tutorial is not sufficient feel free to email the pool administrators for a copy of the advanced user manual.