Teaching and Social Influence

For 4- to 7-year-olds

This study will take place on a video call, live with a researcher! Clicking on the “Participate Now!” button will send you to an online calendar where you can select a date and time that works for you. In this Zoom-based study, your child will observe animated characters (3D shapes with eyes) either imitate or not imitate other characters and answer questions about who they want to learn from and who they prefer.

The present study asks how young children identify new teachers. Specifically, we ask whether children want to learn more from someone that has been imitated by a lot of other people. This research will shed light on how children start to make sense of social influence when choosing who to learn from.

15 minutes

Children will receive a $5 online gift card and (if requested) a certificate of participation, within 24 hours of participating over Zoom. To receive the gift card and certificate, the child must be within the age range for our study. Each child will only receive one gift card. We can compensate participants with an Amazon US gift card, or with an alternative online gift card. We'll ask you about what gift cards work for your family, and we'll work with our lab manager to get you a suitable gift card.