Listen! Is this the Same Word?

For 13- to 14-month-old English learning infants

This study will take place on a video call, live with a researcher! Clicking on the “Schedule a time to participate” button will send you to an online calendar where you can select a date and time that works for you.
During the Zoom call, your child will sit on your lap and be shown images on the screen while hearing sounds and words that go along with them. We will play these for them as long as they are interested in them, and stop when they are no longer interested! We'll record how long they want to listen to different types of images and sounds!

When infants learn words, they need to learn not only the meaning of the word but also when a change in the sounds of the word results in a change in meaning. In English, lexical stress sometimes changes word meaning (e.g., PREsent (a gift) vs. preSENT (to show)). In this study, we aim to explore whether infants think the word has the same meaning when the lexical stress changes.
By understanding whether infants notice when the lexical stress of a word they just learned changes, researchers can learn more about what aspects of sounds infants think are important when they learn new words.

20 minutes

Families will receive a $5 Amazon.com digital gift card as a thank-you for participating.
Compensation will be provided within a week. To receive compensation, you must meet all of the following eligibility criteria: (1) You are located within the United States, (2) Your child falls within the age range indicated for this study, (3) Your child has not participated in this study before, and (4) You provide written valid consent.