Should you qualify, you might want to continue the work as a senior Honors thesis. Get to know a professor. See the essentials of psychological research, its pitfalls and glories. You can work on a question that is important to you and further your own interests in the field. In addition, you will be exposed to hands-on data collection, analysis and writing.
Undergraduate research offers good experience for independence, as it is self-planned.
It demonstrates your commitment, independence, ability to work with peers and faculty, and is one more way to improve your skills. As a researcher, you can earn the opportunity to report at a local or regional meeting and present your research findings at the UR Research Symposium. In addition, many colleges have regional conferences you can attend, and work in progress for undergraduates can be submitted to the Southeastern Psychological Association Convention. You may even gain a publication. Participating in research opportunities is especially important if you are considering attending graduate school.