The UNO Psychology Department utilizes an on-line system for research opportunities called SONA. Utilize the following information to participate in Psychology research.

 

To get an account click here

http://unomaha.sona-systems.com

 

If you lose your password

 

Fill in the info,

Use your UNO email address

 

 

 

 

Studies

 

 

Click on Studies from top toolbar. You will see a list of studies. A brief description

of each study will be listed, as well as any special requirements that may restrict

your eligibility to participate in the study.

 

Studies that currently have available participation times (timeslots) will have

“TIMESLOTS AVAILABLE” listed next to the name of the study. If no studies have

available timeslots, you may want to logon to the system a few days later to see if

new timeslots have been added.

 

Two-Part Studies

Some studies are two-part studies, where you must sign up for both parts of the

study at once, and the two parts must be scheduled a certain number of days

apart. These studies will be clearly marked.

 

Online Survey Studies

Some studies may be online survey studies. If you sign up for one of these

studies, you will be taken immediately to the survey. As soon as you complete the

survey, you will receive credit. You may withdraw from the survey at any time. If

you withdraw, you will not be granted credit immediately, but the researcher will

be sent a notification and they may grant you credit later.

 

Signing Up For Studies

To sign up to participate in a study, find the study you would like to participate in.

Click on the study name for more information. You will see a list of any special

restrictions or eligibility requirements, as well as a contact person if you have

questions about the study.

 

Canceling a Sign-Up

Go to My Schedule and Credits page.

Choose the My Schedule/Credits option from top toolbar.

You will see listed all the studies you have signed up for, as well as those you

have completed . Studies you have signed up for that you are allowed to cancel

will have a Cancel button next to them. There is a time limit before the study is to

occur, when it is too late to cancel. This restriction is listed at the bottom of the

page.

 

If you cancel the first part of a two-part study, the second part will also be

cancelled. If you cancel the second part of a two-part study, the first part will not

be cancelled, but you will need to ask the researcher to sign you up for the second

part again, if you would like to participate in it at a later date.

 

 

Can you sign-up for a study more than once?

“I noticed that with some studies, I can sign up for them again even if I participated

before, while others don’t allow for this. Why is this?” Researchers can choose if

their studies allow you to participate more than once. Not all studies allow you to

participate more than once.

 

Disqualifier study info

“I attempted to sign up for a study, and I was prevented from doing so because the

study I was trying to sign up for is a disqualifier for another study I am scheduled to

participate in. Why is this?” If you have signed up for a study that has disqualifiers

(studies you must not have participated in to participate in that study), you may

not then sign up for the studies that are listed as the disqualifier studies. You are

allowed to sign up for the disqualifier studies if the disqualifier study will take

place after the study with disqualifiers, or if you have already participated in (and

received credit for) the study with disqualifiers. The easiest way to sign up for both

studies is to schedule the disqualifier study at a time later than the study with

disqualifiers.

 

Tracking Your Progress

 

Select the My Schedule/Credits option from the top toolbar.

You will see how many credits you have earned so far and how many credits for

each course. If you have signed up for any studies, those are listed as well.

 

 

If you failed to appear for a study, it is possible you were assessed a penalty. That

will be displayed in your progress, and the penalty (if assessed) will either

increase the number of credits you must earn, or be deducted from your current

credit earnings.

 

Reassigning Credits

If you belong to multiple courses, you may reassign a credit from one course to

another. Use the Reassign link that appears when you view your progress. The

link appears under the course entry for each item in your progress listing.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

1. Immediately after I login, as soon as I click on any menu option, I am taken back

to the login page and I see a message that my authentication has expired. What

does this mean?

Answer: Your web browser is not properly configured to accept cookies. You

should turn on cookies in your web browser, use a different web browser (for

example, try Firefox if you are currently using Internet Explorer), or try a different

computer. Detailed instructions can be found if you go to the site and enter the url

“cookie_help.asp” in place of “default.asp” in the address bar of the browser,

when you are on the front page of the site.

 

2. I participated in a study, but I have yet to receive credit. How do I receive credit?

The researcher must grant you credit. This is usually done shortly after your

participation.

Answer: If it has been some time and you have still not received credit, contact the

researcher.

3. What if I am still having trouble with SONA?

Answer: Contact the Psychology Department at 554-2592 to get assistance.