DevelopmentaIsh97
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Hi there,
So I work in a developmental psychology research lab and have been since January. I really enjoy the work I'm doing there. I'm completing a proposed project this summer and writing a thesis come this fall. However, none of this will be able to be published because we have such a small sample size (n=19). The project I'm working on is actually a five-year long study and it's only in year two. I'm not going to wait that long to apply to programs. I really want to have at least one publication prior to applying to graduate school. I'm wondering if I should apply to complete a directed study at another lab this fall and be very honest about my hopes to be authored on a paper. Or should I speak with my PI and see if there are any other opportunities to become published within my lab? I'm not exactly sure what it takes to get authored on a paper...I keep hearing different things regarding the extent one needs to be involved.
Advice please! I want to apply to clinical psych programs.
So I work in a developmental psychology research lab and have been since January. I really enjoy the work I'm doing there. I'm completing a proposed project this summer and writing a thesis come this fall. However, none of this will be able to be published because we have such a small sample size (n=19). The project I'm working on is actually a five-year long study and it's only in year two. I'm not going to wait that long to apply to programs. I really want to have at least one publication prior to applying to graduate school. I'm wondering if I should apply to complete a directed study at another lab this fall and be very honest about my hopes to be authored on a paper. Or should I speak with my PI and see if there are any other opportunities to become published within my lab? I'm not exactly sure what it takes to get authored on a paper...I keep hearing different things regarding the extent one needs to be involved.
Advice please! I want to apply to clinical psych programs.