Each semester, I recruit students to help with my research projects. In a given semester, there are usually 4-5 projects going on at different stages in my lab, so the student would also help with the other projects. My research team, which includes graduate and undergraduate students, meets about 3 times a month. During these meetings, we discuss future studies, do training, and talk about issues relevant to the group as a whole. Students will also have a weekly meeting with me to discuss their primary project.
Students can take research experience for varying amounts of credit.
I encourage students to take the course for 3 credits if at all possible. If they find they like research, they can then repeat the course for 3 credits another semester. As time progresses, students get more responsibility and more opportunities to do different things. After a semester or two, students can propose and work on their own projects under my supervision, completing an honors thesis. To graduate with honors in psychology, students must have a 3.5 overall GPA and complete an honors thesis.