Which Game Did You Like?

3-5-year-old English-speaking children

In this study, your child will play two short games- one about counting objects from 1-10, and the other about guessing which of four objects is not like the rest. Then, they will decide which game was easier to play.

Please note: Continuous background speech will play for some portion of the study (approximately 3-5 minutes) and may be bothersome for children who are sensitive to sound.

How much do children understand how well they are doing on a task, especially in noisy environments? This study focuses on distraction from background noise. Sometimes, the sounds a child hears are an important part of their learning, and sometimes they are a distraction from focusing on their current task. Across many children, we will see if they are more likely to think a task was hard when it had irrelevant background noise. This will help us understand children’s ideas about their own learning and cognitive performance.

15 minutes

To thank you for your participation, you will receive a $5 Amazon.com gift card within 2 weeks of your participation. To be eligible for the gift card, your child must be in the age range for the study, you need to provide a valid consent statement, we need to see that there is a child with you in the video, and this needs to be the first time that your child is participating in this study. Children may only participate in the study and receive a gift card once.