On-Campus Studies
If you're interested in participating, please email us at [email protected] or sign up below!
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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. |
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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. |
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Lego Memory Game
Primary Investigator: Dr. Zsuzsa Kaldy Age Range: 6-10 years old Duration: 45 minutes Compensation: $30, a certificate and a small gift In this study children will play a fun computer grocery shopping game and play a building game with Legos. They will be deciding how much information they want to remember while completing the 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. |
Online Studies
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Monkey's Box
Primary Investigator: Dr. Tashauna Blankenship Age: 3 - 4 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. |
