Students in Linguistics and Cognitive Science courses may participate in experiments for extra credit.
Extra Credit
Your extra credit is measured in credits. Each study has a credit value, according to its length. One credit corresponds to about 30 minutues of participation.
Please refer to your class syllabus or ask your instructor for the maximum number of extra credit units you can receive via experiment participation, and for the value of each credit toward your final grade.
Students who are taking multiple LING/CGSC courses: For each experiment in which you participate, you may apply that credit to only ONE course (you may apply multiple credits to the same course, up to the extra credit limit). If you are enrolled in more than one course offering extra credit, you'll need to sign up for different experiments to receive credit in different courses. You will be asked to sign a form to indicate which class you want your extra credit for. Please make your decision before you sign up for the experiment. Transfer of extra credit units to a different class is not allowed after you sign the form.
Eligibility
Please be aware of the eligibility criteria that are indicated for each experiment and do not sign up unless you qualify. You will not receive any credit for participating in an experiment you do not qualify for. If you do not qualify for any of the experiments, you may complete the alternative assignment for the same amount of credit.
You may participate in more than one experiment, but you may only participate once in each experiment.
All experiments require that you be at least 18 years old to participate.
Making Appointments
Email the researcher to make an appointment. Make note of the time and location of the experiment when you sign up. You are responsible for arriving on time to all experiments. Please consult the Campus Map in advance to see where buildings are so you know how to get there. The research labs often run on tight schedules – if you arrive late you may have to reschedule.
Appointment Cancellation
If you have to cancel your appointment, please contact the researcher of the study at least one day in advance.
Alternative Assignment
If you are not eligible to participate in the following experiments, or if you want extra credit but do not want to participate in experiments, you can choose to do alternative assignment(s) for extra credit. Please refer to the Alternative Assignment section.
| Title | Description | Eligibility | Location | Duration | Time/Credit | Researcher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accent Study | You will listen to sentences in foreign-accented English, and then be asked to record new sentences, trying to use the accent you just heard. | Native, monolingual English speakers | McKinly 064 | 30min | 1 | Nadya Pincus | npincus@udel.edu |
| Bilingual Music Perception | This study examines how your language background affects music perception. | You must be fluent or nearly fluent in both Spanish and English. You must also not be a musician. | McKinly 064 | 30min | 1 | Evan Bradley | yevb@udel.edu |
| Brain and Language Experiment | You will listen to sentences in English, and be asked to answer a comprehension question at the end, while your brain activity (EEG) is recorded. | Native English speaker | McKinly 125 | 120min | 4 | Angel Ramirez | rbristol@udel.edu |
| Chinese brain study | You will listen to sentences in English, and be asked to judge whether they describe a past or present event, while your brain activity (EEG) is recorded. You will also take a 15-minute English proficiency test. (You can also receive $20 in return for participating.) | Native speakers of Chinese who speak English as a 2nd language | McKinly 125 | 120min | 4 | Renee Dong | rdong@udel.edu |
| English Sounds | In this study you will be recorded while you pronounce sentences provided on screen. | Native monolingual speaker of English from states east of Ohio and north of Virginia. | McKinly 064 | 30min | 1 | Angeliki Athanasopolou | angeliki@udel.edu |
| Pattern Learning experiment | This experiment involves an exposure stage during which, you will be listening to/watching a series of patterns (e.g. drumbeats, shapes, words etc.). We will give you a test after the exposure stage and see how much you can learn within a short period of time. | 1. Native monolingual English speaker 2. 18-27 years old | McKinly 064 | 30min | 1 | Regine Lai | rlai@udel.edu |
| Recording English sentences | You will be prompted to say English sentences with different meanings associated with them. You will be recorded. | Native monolingual English speakers. LING101 ONLY! | McKinly 064 | 30min | 1 | Nadya Pincus | npincus@udel.edu |
| Sentence Learning Experiment | The experiment involves listening to a series of sentences in a foreign language and then we will ask you to decide whether some sentences belong to the language you listened to. | 1. Native monolingual English speaker 2. 18-27 years old | McKinly 064 | 60min | 2 | Regine Lai | rlai@udel.edu |
| Vision and Learning | The study consists of viewing a PowerPoint presentation of various images and answering some questions. The testing session times are flexible and the testing will occur in Wolf Hall. | Native English speaker (not bilingual), have not participated in this study before | Wolf Hall | 30min | 1 | Megan Johanson | johanson@udel.edu |
