For Families

In the Help-Seeking study, we are looking to better understand when and from whom children seek assistance.

What: Your child will play problem-solving puzzles to let us learn when and from whom they seek help. 

Age: 2-4 years old (27-47 months)

Duration: 15-20 minutes

Compensation: $15 Amazon gift card

Contact: Alex Raport at littla@usc.edu or midlausc@gmail.com

In the Perspective-Taking Study, we are examining whether 3-year-old children know that another person might see or think about an object or event differently than they do.

What: Your child will watch a series of fun animated videos and may answer a few follow-up questions. 

Age: 3 years old

Duration: 15 minutes

Compensation: $15 Amazon gift

Contact: Qianhui Vicky Ni at qni@usc.edu or midlausc@gmail.com 

In the Teaching study, we examine children’s understanding of teaching and how children share knowledge.

What: Your child will learn several interesting facts about animals and may answer follow-up questions.

Age: 4 to 5 years old

Duration: 15-20 minutes

Compensation: $20 Amazon gift card

Contact: Wani Qiu at fanxiaoq@usc.edu

In the Counterfactual Reasoning Study, we explore the possibility that the ability for conservation and counterfactual thinking share a common cognitive denominator, which is the ability to reverse an action in one’s mind and accurately represent the counterfactual state.

What: Your child will learn several interesting facts about animals and may answer follow-up questions.

Age: 6 to 7 years old

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Contact: Bella Fascendini or Qianhui Vicky Ni at midlausc@gmail.com.