First, the students participate in the development of research materials and pilot testing of procedures. One semester's group, for example, worked with me to select pictures for use in a study on memory for gender-stereotyped information. Second, the students have judged subjects' memory responses or stories for gender-stereotyped content, or have scored performances on spatial tasks. Third, the students learn how to use PCs and mainframe computers in research. Finally, the students receive some experience in doing library research and literature reviews.
More advanced students can design and conduct their own studies.