Do you study Spanish? Participate in a study!
The Language Learning and Cognition Study is recruiting
participants! Participate in 14 sessions of 1-2 hours each at the
Patapsco building (a short walk from College Park Metro, accessible by Shuttle #104).
You will be asked to complete cognitive tasks and
questionnaires, as well as training tasks on an iPad.
Receive $240 for completing the study ($5 each for
sessions 1-13, and $175 at the final session). After completing session
14, you will get a raffle entry to win one of 10 $200 gift cards!
Eligibility criteria include (see website for full list):
-18-30 years of age -monolingual native speaker of English
-currently enrolled in a 300-level Spanish course or completed a 300-level Spanish course within the past year
-not started studying Spanish before age 12
-no immersion experience of longer than 1 month in a Spanish-speaking country
Review additional criteria, get more information, and
sign up on the Paid SONA System http://umpsychology-paid.sona-systems.com
For more information about this study, contact the
Language Learning and Cognition Team at LangLCS@casl.umd.edu.
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Paid Cognitive Preparedness MRI Study ($60)
We would like to invite you to participate in a paid
research study for the University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of
Language. In one 3-hour session at the Maryland Neuroimaging Center, you will
complete tasks while undergoing MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and
eyetracking to examine the attention-related cognitive and neural systems that
support language processing. If you are eligible and complete the MRI session,
you will earn $20 per hour!
Click the link below for more information and to fill out
a brief questionnaire: http://ter.ps/CogPrepMRI
Researchers will determine your eligibility according to
these and other criteria to ensure it is safe and appropriate for you to
participate in this MRI study. You must:
be 18-40 years of age; be a native English speaker; be right-handed; not have any known neurological or psychiatric condition or learning disability; not practice techniques designed to improve cognitive or attentional functioning; not wear glasses (contacts ok); not have ferrous metal in the body; not be pregnant
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Auditory
Training Study
Participate
in 4 sessions (1.5-2 hours each) at the Patapsco Building, near CP Metro.
Sessions involve questionnaires and computerized tasks. Participants receive
$55 ($5/session plus a $35 bonus after Session 4), and they will also entered
into a raffle for a $150 gift card after Session 4.
Find
out more information about the Auditory Training Study on the Paid SONA System
(http://umpsychology-paid.sona-systems.com).
Before signing up, you must complete a prescreen to check eligibility at https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/SE/?SID=SV_bdsvA0VfbFBGyvb.
Questions? Email Auditory@casl.umd.edu.
