STUDY BASICS
Are you the biological parent of a 2-year-old child? If so, you and your child may be eligible to participate in a research study to help better understand how young children learn and think about the world around them. Requires two remote study visits over Zoom that involve playing games and completing questionnaires. Compensation provided.
STUDY PURPOSE
The toddler years are an important time for child development. The purpose of this study is to find out more about how young children learn and think about the world around them. Researchers hope their findings will lead to better ways to help children learn in the future. |
COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?
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WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT
Participation involves two virtual visits over Zoom. Each visit will last about 30 minutes. During the visits, parents and their child will take part in different activities with and without the child while being video-recorded and parents will complete questionnaires about their child’s development. |
IRB: STUDY20010095B
- The Role of Parenting Practices on Toddlers’ Emergent Math SkillsMEET THE RESEARCHER
Melissa Libertus
Melissa Libertus, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology and a research scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh. A graduate of Duke University and the University of Osnabrück, Dr. Libertus is an internationally respected and awarded researcher. At the Kids’ Thinking Lab, which she oversees, Dr. Libertus explores questions of how children think and learn about the world around them.