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Labs and Facilities
The department houses several specialized research
labs. In addition, department faculty are involved with several campus research centers.
Twin Studies Center
The Twin Studies Center was established in 1991
by Professor Nancy Segal, who is the current Director
of the center. The aims of the Twin Studies Center
are to
- promote research experience and training
for graduate students and qualified undergraduates
in the psychology department.
- respond to requests for information about
multiple births from members of the academic
and non-academic communities.
- enhance public awareness of the unique biological
and psychological aspects of twinning through
publications and by participation in public events.
For more information, contact Dr. Segal by e-mail or
phone 657) 278-2568.
Decision Research Center
The Decision
Research Center, founded in 1986, supports research
and instructional activities of faculty and students
in the study of behavioral decision-making. Research
conducted in the center includes experimental and theoretical
studies of 1) basic psychological laws of judgment
and decision-making under conditions of risk, uncertainty,
and ambiguity; 2) the effect of sudden changes in wealth
on a person's attitude toward risk (such as the effects
of winning a prize in the lottery on financial decisions);
3) effects of the judge's point of view on judgments
and decisions; and 4) combinations of information from
sources of varied expertise and bias to form judgments
and decisions. The center is located in H-532, phone
657) 278-2102. For more information, contact Dr.
Michael Birnbaum
Social Science Research Center
The
Social Science Research Center (SSRC) was established in 1987 to provide
research services to community organizations and research support to CSUF faculty.
The primary goal of the SSRC is to assist non-profit and tax-supported agencies
and organizations to answer research questions that will lead to improved service
delivery and public policy. As a university-based center, the SSRC is able to
assist in proposal preparation and in all phases of social research including
the development of survey and evaluation instrumentation, research design, data
collection, statistical analysis, and technical report writing. The SSRC has
strong local and staewide reputation for excellent applied research and evaluation
in health care, education, criminal justice and community settings. The the center
is located in MH-038, phone 657) 278-3185.
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