Hirtlab Research – Self/Identity, Beliefs, and Behavior
Paige Powers
Undergraduate Researcher
Public Policy Analysis Major (Kelley School of Business)
Ed Hirt
Faculty Mentor
Ed Hirt (College of Arts & Sciences)
Project Description
Within the Hirtlab, we are currently studying how one’s identity or beliefs, such as gender or political orientation, influence behaviors such as self-handicapping, norm adherence, and endorsement of punishment. Various projects are currently being conducted in the lab and involve tasks at a variety of stages throughout the research process. The project may include reviewing literature, designing studies, collecting participant data in our in-person lab, analyzing data, and presenting findings.
Technology or Computational Component
Involvement in this lab will include exposure to multiple survey design and data analysis tools such as Qualtrics, SPSS, and R. The student may be responsible for survey design, data collection, and troubleshooting using Qualtrics. Following data collection, students may also be involved with data cleaning and analysis using R and SPSS. Additional skills that the student may have the opportunity to gain experience in include participant interaction during in-person data collection and presenting research findings.