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Our studies involve listening to stories, watching videos, or playing games. We send families a gift card to thank them for participating.
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We have ongoing online studies that takes place over Zoom video calls. All you need is a laptop or desktop computer.
How do babies think about perspective-TAKING?
Age: 14 to 15 month olds
Time: About 15 minutes
Description: In this study, your baby will watch videos of puppets interacting with pictures. We will learn about how babies think about perspective-taking as a social activity.
how do babies Make sense of Social Influence?
Age: 5 to 8 month olds
Time: About 15 minutes
Description: In this study, your baby will watch animated characters either imitate or not imitate other characters. We will learn about how babies think of social influence, as well as how children may begin to reason about leadership and expertise.
do babies prefer TEACHers who know their name?
Age: 18 to 20 month olds
Time: About 20 minutes
Description: In this study, your baby will watch videos of three puppets. Each of the puppets will label a toy to your baby. We will learn about how babies learn new words.
How do children think about TEACHING AND perspective-TAKING?
Age: 3 and 4 year olds
Time: About 15 minutes
Description: In this study, your child will watch videos of animated shapes interacting with each other. We'll ask your child questions about what the characters can see and what they are doing.
how do CHILDREN THINK OF RELATIONSHIPS AND AMBIGUOUS SPEECH?
Age: 4 to 7 year olds
Time: About 15 minutes
Description: In this study, your child will watch some scenarios and answer questions about how the characters are interacting. We will learn about how children make sense of social relationships from speech.
how do children think about people who use words without defining them?
Age: 4 to 7 year olds
Time: About 15 minutes
Description: In this study, your child will watch short, kid-friendly images featuring characters working together on simple tasks. We will ask children about whether an individual was helpful and whether two people might already know each other.
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Email | folk@psych.ucsb.edu
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