Health & Wellness - UMN Department of Psychology: Evaluating Auditory Abilities
Participate in a Study Evaluating
Auditory Abilities
The University of Minnesota Department of Psychology's Auditory Perception and Cognition Lab is looking for volunteers to participate in their study of how the ear and brain work together to interpret the complex array of acoustic information (e.g., speech, music, and environmental sounds) that humans encounter in everyday life. As some people have better auditory perception than others, the study is designed to determine what factors might contribute to these differences, including age, hearing loss, and musical experience. Study results can have many practical applications in fields such as hearing aids, cochlear implants, and automatic speech recognition.
Details of volunteer duties:
The screening is a short online procedure, where participants answer a few questions about themselves and complete a listening task. This entire screening process takes approximately 15 minutes.
Screening eligibility and requirements: The screening must be completed online using a computer, or laptop, with microphone and speaker, and will not work with mobile devices like iPhones or iPads. The computer used must be equipped with either Chrome, Firefox, or Safari as your browser. This study screening is not compatible with Microsoft Edge.
Dates, times (length of shifts, if applicable), and locations: A screening can be completed on a computer at a quiet location of your choosing taking approximately 15-minutes of your time.
Volunteer eligibility and training requirements: Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
Physical expectations/limitations: There are no physical limitations.
Volunteer compensation: There is no compensation for participating, but you have the option to enter a drawing for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card.
Deadline for volunteer application: Enrollment is ongoing.
Information required to register: You may complete the study by clicking the following link: www.soundbrainscience.com/umn
If you have questions, please contact the researcher, Neha Rajappa at: rajap013@umn.edu
