Catch The Ball

5 to 7 year-olds

In this study, your child will see a ball falling through obstacles into bins at the bottom of the screen. They will learn that if the ball lands in a bin with a cushion in it, something cool happens! Then we will give children a chance to make a decision about where to put cushions before the ball drops.

We know that children are good at reasoning probabilistically by observing the world. However, what happens when they cannot observe the world directly, but instead have to imagine how it will unfold? We want to understand what children do when they know where the ball will go and what they do when they can't. How do they decide to put out their cushions? Do they take risks, or do they like to play it safe?

20 minutes

After you finish the study, we will email you a $5 Amazon.com gift card within two weeks of participation. To be eligible for the gift card your child must be in the age range for this study, you need to submit a valid consent statement where we need to see that there is a child with you. There are no other direct benefits to you or your child from participating, but we hope you will enjoy the experience.