How do children learn from others?
This study is for ages 17 – 24 months.
In this study, we explore how children think and learn from watching other people. Children must be 17 to 24 months old and be able to speak and understand English to participate.
This study involves understanding the cues people naturally make when pointing. Your child will be asked to participate in a fun pointing game. While playing this game, your child will wear an eye tracking device on their head so that we can learn what visual information in the environment your child focuses on when watching other people. Since participants will need to keep the eye tracking device on their head for the duration of the experiment, we are looking for children to participate who generally tolerate wearing hats. Additionally, due to the eye tracking involved in this study, children who wear vision-correcting glasses or have significant visual impairment unfortunately cannot participate.
This study takes place in-person at our lab on the Brown University Campus at 190 Thayer St., Providence, Rhode Island. We will provide FREE PARKING if you let us know in advance that you will be driving.
After the study, your child will receive a small prize for participating in our study.
If you are interested in having your child(ren) take part in this study, you can sign up for an appointment with our researchers by following the instructions below.
If you would like to schedule appointments for 2 or more children, please email us at cocodev@brown.edu instead of the calendar below.
How to Book an Appointment:
1) Click on a date and choose a time
2) Click ‘Confirm’
3) Enter your (parent) first and last name
4) Enter your email address under ‘Email’
5) Enter your child’s FIRST name (we do not need last name at this time)
6) Select your child’s age from the multiple-choice
7) Confirm that your child speaks and understands English
8) Fill out the rest of the questions with your preferences
9) Click ‘Schedule Event’!
Note: if you are having trouble viewing the calendar above, please use this link
Protocol #2105002985
Location
We are located in the Metcalf Research Building on the Brown University campus.
Address: 190 Thayer Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02912
Contact Us
Email: cocodev@brown.edu
Phone: 401-863-2070