Let's match opposites!

For 4- to 5-year-olds

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. In this study, your child will be given a set of words (e.g., big, fast) and asked to say the opposite of them (e.g., little, slow).

In this study, we are interested in examining the factors that help children reason about “opposites” before they are formally taught about them in school. There is evidence that children as young as four years of age have an understanding of this relation, and with this study we are looking at how they generate opposites. Because the ability to understand opposites is a crucial component of education, we are interested in examining the type of interventions and feedback (e.g., pictures, language cues) that are most helpful to children who are just starting to learn this skill.

30 minutes

You will receive a $5 Amazon or preferred vendor gift card (redeemable in your country's currency) per child as compensation. To receive compensation, a child needs to be present for the appointment and within the age range for the study. You will receive compensation within 48 hours of participating in the study.