Kids' Thinking About Different Geographic Places

For 8-12 year olds and their parent/guardian who reside in the United States

Your child will read some stories and complete a survey on their own. The first set of questions will be about what people from different geographic areas might be like. Your child will then read a story and answer questions about the differences in educational resources between a rural, urban, and suburban school. Finally, they'll also answer some questions about their everyday experiences with people from different geographic areas. Then, you'll answer some brief questions about your child and about people from different geographic areas.

The purpose of the study is to understand what and how children think about different geographic areas (rural, urban, and suburban) and about the differences in resources between these areas. We know that people might hold stereotypes about people from these areas and we also know that these different areas have different amounts of resources for their students in schools. We hope this work can help lead to interventions which promote positive interactions between people from different geographic areas and which promote positive eudcational opportunities for people from different geographic areas.

20-30 minutes

Your child will receive a $5 e-gift card of their choice, delivered via the email you provide. Your child must be within the age range, you must reside in the United States, your child must be on camera during the video consent, and only one gift card will be given per child who participates. The e-gift card will be sent, via Tangocard, within 7-10 business days of video consent approval and participation.