On-Campus Studies

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​Scoops
Primary Investigator: Dr. Tashauna Blankenship
Age: 4-5 years old
​Duration: 1-1.15 hours
​Compensation: $50, a certificate and a small gift

In this study children will play a memory-based computer game to make virtual ice cream cones. This study involves electroencephalography (EEG), which is a noninvasive way to measure brain electrical activity. Your child will wear a cap with electrodes for the duration of the experiment. A gel will be applied to parts of their scalp. Towels will be provided to wipe off most of the gel after the study. We also have a wash area if you would prefer to wash off the gel after the study.

If you're interested in participating please email us at [email protected] and one of our team members will schedule a time that works best for you and your child!
Zoo Detective & Shopping Game
Primary Investigator: Dr. Zsuzsa Kaldy
Age: 6 - 10 years old
​Duration: 30-45 minutes
​Compensation: $30, a certificate and a small gift

In this study children will play fun computer games like a shopping game and a zoo game, where they can decide how much information they want to remember while completing different tasks. During the games, your child will wear lightweight eye-tracking glasses that measure their eye and pupil movements to help us better understand how children use memory in everyday situations.

If you're interested in participating please email us at [email protected] and one of our team members will schedule a time that works best for you and your child!
Glow Box

Primary Investigator: Dr. Tashauna Blankenship
Age: 4-5 years old
​Duration: 45 mins to 1 hour
​Compensation: $30, a certificate and a small gift

In this study we are interested in how children imagine the future. Children will play with two toys that glow red and blue. They will use some novel shapes to play with these toys. Importantly, our study involves electroencephalography (EEG), which is a noninvasive way to measure brain electrical activity. Your child will wear a cap with electrodes for the duration of the experiment. A gel will be applied to parts of their scalp. Towels will be provided to wipe off most of the gel after the study. We also have a wash area if you would prefer to wash off the gel after the study. 

Please feel free to email us if you would like further information on this procedure. If you're interested in participating please email us at [email protected] and one of our team members will schedule a time that works best for you and your child!
Sticker Machine

Primary Investigator: Dr. Tashauna Blankenship
Age: 4 or 7 years old
​Duration 15-30 minutes
​Compensation: $30, a certificate and a small gift

​In our study, children learn to make stickers come out of a sticker machine. Then, children will play a short math game or do some puzzles. Finally, they are given the chance to make a drawing of what they think will make the sticker machine work. In the meantime, parents will complete a 20-minute questionnaire about their child’s future-oriented thinking.

​If you're interested in participating please email us at [email protected] and one of our team members will schedule a time that works best for you and your child!
Abstract Shapes and Sounds

Primary Investigator: Dr. Vivian Ciaramitaro
Age Range: 9-11 years old
​Duration: 15-30 minutes
​Compensation: $20, a certificate and a small gift

​In this study we want to understand how children put information from our different senses together. Your child will touch some objects and make judgments about these objects based on a sound played through the laptop, while we record your child’s responses and hand movement (a camera will record your child’s hands, but not their face).

If you're interested in participating please email us at [email protected] and one of our team members will schedule a time that works best for you and your child!

Online Studies

Monkey's Box

Primary Investigator: Dr. Tashauna Blankenship
Age: 3 - 5 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Compensation: ​$10 Amazon Gift Card

In this study, we're interested in how children use their executive planning skills.  If you decide to participate, your child will interact with an animated Monkey and play with two boxes and some shapes. Your child will be asked to select shapes to help Monkey with the game.

​If you're interested in participating please email us at [email protected] and one of our team members will schedule a time that works best for you and your child!
Ice Cream Machine

Primary Investigator: Dr. Tashauna Blankenship
Age: 5 years olds
​Duration: 30 minutes
Compensation: $10 Amazon Gift Card

In this study we're interested in how children use their executive planning skills.  If you decide to participate, your child will play a fun game called "Ice Cream Machine!" and learn how to make two flavors of ice cream appear by using two different coins in a (virtual) ice cream machine. Before participating parents will be asked to complete a 20-30 min questionnaire about your child's demographics and behavior. ​

​If you're interested in participating please email us at [email protected] and one of our team members will schedule a time that works best for you and your child!
PLINK

Primary Investigator: Dr. Tashauna Blankenship
​Age: 10 years olds
Duration: 30 minutes
Compensation: $15 Amazon Gift Card

In this study your child will play a math game and use their imagination to improve their future performance. Your child will complete math puzzles. They will then undergo an interview where they think about how to improve in a future math game.
Before participating, parents will be asked to complete a 15-minute questionnaire about their child's demographics and planning behavior. ​In addition, your child will complete a 5-10 minute survey about their feelings toward math.

​If you're interested in participating please email us at [email protected] and one of our team members will schedule a time that works best for you and your child!   ​