Child Emotion Lab

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Grid Task

*Children age 6
*Compensation: Children choose a prize
*This study is looking at how children sort emotional expressions.

Researcher with child looking at computer

Understanding how Children Learn Value

*Children ages 8-9
*Compensation: Children choose a prize; parents receive a check for $25
*This study is looking at how children use cues from their environment.

Mood and Learning Study

*Children ages 8-10
*Compensation: Children choose a prize; parents receive a check for $25
*This study is looking at how stress impacts hormone production.

Three sisters are sitting at a table getting ready to participate in a research study.

Auditory Categorization Task

*Children ages 8-10
*Compensation: Children choose a prize, parents receive a check for $25
*This study looks at how children learn about vocal cues and emotion based on what they hear in their environment.

Participant engaging in lab activity with lab staff

Exploration of Reward Learning

*Children ages 10-13
*Compensation: Children choose a prize, parents receive a check for $25
*This study is looking at how children think about rewards and make decisions.

Probability Learning Study

*Children ages 11-15
*Compensation: Children receive a monetary prize and parents receive a check for $25
*This study is looking at how stress impacts probability learning.