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  • Enrolling Participants: Speech & Language Study

    University of Connecticut

     

    Volunteers Wanted for a Research Study of Speech and Language

    Volunteers are needed to participate in research study investigating how we understand language. Participants will listen to speech sounds and make decisions about them, and may also view pictures or text along with the speech sounds. We may also use an eye tracker to monitor where your eyes look on a computer screen as you perform language tasks. The study will last between 30 and 60 minutes per session. Participants may become eligible to participate in multiple research sessions.

    Requirements:  If interested in participating, you must:

    1. Be 18 years of age or older

    2. Be a native speaker of North American English

    3. Have no hearing deficit, or only mild hearing loss

    4. Have no history of neurological impairment

    5. Have no history of speech or language disorders

    Participants will receive $15 per hour for participation in research.  If interested, please contact UConnMyersLab@gmail.com or (860)-486-0931.

    This research is conducted under the direction of Dr. Emily Myers, Speech Language and Hearing Sciences/Psychology.

    This study was approved by the IRB, protocol #H21–0046

    For more information, contact: Hannah Mechtenberg at uconnmyerslab@gmail.com