Is this a national assignment? I have received the same request locally and on e-mail. What kinds of classes have these assignments? I think it would be a nice way to intro students to psych at the elementary or high school level....or maybe college level English or Education classes? Gary
Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI 48710 989-964-4491 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> "DeVolder Carol L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/14/06 1:40 PM >>> Thanks to all of you who responded. I'm not overly concerned about answering the questions, although I was a bit suspicious because the sender was using a Yahoo account. I guess what bothered me was the vagueness of the sender. I quite possibly will respond, but it just seemed like a sloppy way to get information. If she had told me up front what school she was with and other pertinent information, I would already have answered her by now. Thanks again, Carol ________________________________ From: David Wasieleski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 12:28 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Re: what would you do... This morning I received the following email: I am a student at ________ . I am a Psychology major, and for one of my classes I have to interview a person with a Bachelors Degree in Psych that is in the career that I would like to pursue. I would very much like to become a college professor, and I would appreciate it if you would agree to let me interview you if at all possible. We could do it over the phone, if that would be ok? Please let me know, thank you. I replied that I would do so, and we set up a time. The idea of IRB approval never entered my mind (despite being somewhat suspicious myself), perhaps because this student is clearly completing an assignment. Like other who have replied, I would answer the five questions (none of which seem overly personal unless you choose to make it such), and maybe verify with the professor if I felt the need. But if you're not comfortable, simply say so to the student. They can find someone else (maybe from TIPS even). ;) David W. At 01:04 PM 9/14/2006, you wrote: Dear TIPSters, This morning, I received the following e-mail: Greetings! My name is ___. I am an undergraduate student majoring in psychology. I have a project that requires me to interview an experimental psychologist. I was browsing through the net and came across your profile and thought of writing to you. I won't be wasting much of your time, but I would be greatly obliged if you can kindly answer these five questions, as an experimental psychologist. How did you get started in psychology? Who was your most important mentor during the early part of your psychology career, and why? What are the current major trends in experimental research in psychology, and what should we look forward to learning more about in the coming decade? What two or three items are absolutely essential for every undergraduate student in psychology to know about experimental methods? What are the job opportunities available for a student looking forward to pursue his/her career in experimental or statistical psychology? Thank you heaps! _____ . I'm not all that suspicious, and tend to be somewhat naiive, but I'm developing a cynical streak, so I answered with this: Hello, I would like to answer your questions, but cannot do so until you identify the institution you're affiliated with and whether you have IRB approval for your study. I'm sure you understand. Carol DeVolder The response I got was this: Hello, I'm studying in University of _____ University College. My professor is okay with students interviewing an experimental psychologists through email. Please do reply. Thank you! I've left out the identifying names, but I'm now perplexed. I'm kind of a stickler for IRB approval, but wondering if my cynical streak is getting too big. Any comments? Carol Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Chair, Department of Psychology St. Ambrose University Davenport, Iowa 52803 phone: 563-333-6482 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (By the way, I'm still planning on compiling the responses I got when I posted my plea for help under the subject line "My brain is fried..." Things just haven't slowed enough for me to do it yet, and once I thanked you all for replying but encouraged more replies, responses dropped off dramatically. But thanks again for coming through.) --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang= english David T. Wasieleski, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Psychology and Counseling Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA 31698 229-333-5620 http://chiron.valdosta.edu/dtwasieleski "The only thing that ever made sense in my life is the sound of my little girl laughing through the window on a summer night... 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