Research Participants Needed for Study of How Kids Think About People

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The Cognition Across Development (CAD) Lab is seeking children aged three to six (and their parent and/or legal guardian) to participate in a study entitled “Thinking About People.”

In this 20-minute study, participants will hear a story of how a narrator has just moved to a new town and needs help making guesses about the people who live there. The narrator will describe a personality or behavioral characteristic as photos of four people will appear at a time. The child will choose the person they think fits the description best. At the end, the parent and/or legal guardian will upload webcam video of the trial to our secure online platform, and have the opportunity to answer some brief, optional survey questions.

The entire study can be done from home, with a computer and a webcam. The task can be completed at any time, with a parent and/or legal guardian supervising. Each family will receive up to $3 (prorated) via PayPal or Amazon gift card for participating. Participants will contribute to the understanding of how children reason about social groups.

Learn more or participate in “Thinking About People” by visiting the study website. The games only work on the Chrome and Firefox web browsers.

For more information, contact Tara Mandalaywala, principal investigator, at thecadlab@umass.edu or by phone at (413) 545-2930.