Need help finding small people for Psych research

[Cas_P]

I know theirs a fair few parents on here, myself being one! so thought I'd try my luck...

I'm doing a BSc in psychology and am also part of a team of researchers doing a new version of the Reynell test.

It's investigating language development in children, thus I will be going to individuals houses, primary schools and nurseries and testing children between 17 months and 7.5 years, it's all passed with ethics, and I have a full clean CRB check.

If you are based around the west midlands/berkshire area, or between the two as I will be travelling to and from, and have contacts with any primary schools/nurseries that might be interested in receiving some more info on this from my department or if you have a child between 17 months-7.5 years and would be happy for them to partake in this then send me an email at [e-mail]

The test is pretty enjoyable for the children, it's basically using objects/toys and asking them to name the objects/do things with the objects i.e put the teddy on the bed, put the mouse in front of the car etc, so it's not tedious/boring for them.

Cheers

[Rotary Madness]

Ive have the sense of humor of a 7 yr old if that helps?

[captainzep]

I'm not in your area I'm afraid, -best of luck in looking for subjects though. Always a struggle for the undergraduate psychologist if the sample isn't in full time education and aged between 18-25.

As a Psych grad myself, all I can suggest is to try the local nurseries via the County Council. Or, completely falsify the results, which is substantially trickier when you are working with others. My imaginary subjects elicited results which remarkably, gained mild statistical significance, along the lines of my overall hypothesis.

[Cas_P]

I could say, if people are in other areas and can help, tell me what areas these are, and dependent on the number of children it gives me for testing, I can expense the travel costs.

Cheers

[Four Cofffee]

Sounds like a tough project, possibly someone else's MSC or PHd they have roped under grads into? Getting into schools will require timing (ie not at SATS, other exam or term ends) and I guess parental consent. Lots of hassel for the school unless there is a pay-off: research feeding their problems/issues or a head teacher who is very research friendly. Have you tried schools which take Reading students on PGCE courses where Reading already have a relationship with the Headteacher? Always go in through the Head Teacher unless you want to fail because schools are the last dwelling place of the all powerful leader who wants to control everything and rarely takes kindly to you talking to their staff before them.


I would simply choose something much easier you can do with a few kids, like nephews and neices like childs concept of number, child drawing etc. Piaget's stuff is easier to access.

Is the Reynell test only used with kids up to 7?

Edited by Four Cofffee on Monday 12th October 08:50

[rhinochopig]

Oh the irony. A post about linguistic research containing that grammar

[captainzep]

rhinochopig said:

Oh the irony. A post about linguistic research containing that grammar

[Standing up for fellow Psychology person mode on]

The irony is a tad weak in this case as spoken linguistics (and child speech development in particular) don't really require written grammar or top drawer spelling. Do they?

[rhinochopig]

captainzep said:

rhinochopig said:

Oh the irony. A post about linguistic research containing that grammar

[Standing up for fellow Psychology person mode on]

The irony is a tad weak in this case as spoken linguistics (and child speech development in particular) don't really require written grammar or top drawer spelling. Do they?

Of course they do. Spoken English has grammatical structure - although listening to some kids you wouldn't think so. Another Ψ here by the way.

[SLCZ3]

Do not forget to register with the ISA!!!!!!

[captainzep]

rhinochopig said:

captainzep said:

rhinochopig said:

Oh the irony. A post about linguistic research containing that grammar

[Standing up for fellow Psychology person mode on]

The irony is a tad weak in this case as spoken linguistics (and child speech development in particular) don't really require written grammar or top drawer spelling. Do they?

Of course they do. Spoken English has grammatical structure - although listening to some kids you wouldn't think so. Another Ψ here by the way.

But I specified written grammar, as typified by Cas P's lack of apostrophes, commas, bracketing, erroneous use of their/they're etc. There's little, when read aloud which highlights awful spoken grammar, beyond an epically long sentence.

[rhinochopig]

captainzep said:

rhinochopig said:

captainzep said:

rhinochopig said:

Oh the irony. A post about linguistic research containing that grammar

[Standing up for fellow Psychology person mode on]

The irony is a tad weak in this case as spoken linguistics (and child speech development in particular) don't really require written grammar or top drawer spelling. Do they?

Of course they do. Spoken English has grammatical structure - although listening to some kids you wouldn't think so. Another Ψ here by the way.

But I specified written grammar, as typified by Cas P's lack of apostrophes, commas, bracketing, erroneous use of their/they're etc. There's little, when read aloud which highlights awful spoken grammar, beyond an epically long sentence.

Are you being deliberately obtuse for some reason? I never said she had awful spoken grammar. I just found it mildly amusing that a post about linguistics was full of grammatical errors - that's all, nothing more, not an ad hominem attack, etc. JUST GENTLE RIBBING.

[mybrainhurts]

I'm not a child, but I'm small. May I have a go...?

[anonymous-user]

OH reckons i have the mental age of a 5 yr old, plus im a proper shortarse if that helps

[mybrainhurts]

Oi...I'm first

[Vlad the Imp]

Cas, you may want to have a word with Reading's speech therapy department as they do this sort of thing a lot. They assign their undergrads a small child to monitor their language development and to give them experience of interacting with sprogs. My daughter is currently part of it but I'm not sure how it was all arranged.

[WorAl]

Cas_P said:

It's investigating language development in children, thus I will be going to individuals houses, primary schools and nurseries and testing children between 17 months and 7.5 years, it's all passed with ethics, and I have a full clean CRB check.

this is fking sad isnt it? what a shocking age we live in.

[captainzep]

rhinochopig said:

captainzep said:

rhinochopig said:

captainzep said:

rhinochopig said:

Oh the irony. A post about linguistic research containing that grammar

[Standing up for fellow Psychology person mode on]

The irony is a tad weak in this case as spoken linguistics (and child speech development in particular) don't really require written grammar or top drawer spelling. Do they?

Of course they do. Spoken English has grammatical structure - although listening to some kids you wouldn't think so. Another Ψ here by the way.

But I specified written grammar, as typified by Cas P's lack of apostrophes, commas, bracketing, erroneous use of their/they're etc. There's little, when read aloud which highlights awful spoken grammar, beyond an epically long sentence.

Are you being deliberately obtuse for some reason? I never said she had awful spoken grammar. I just found it mildly amusing that a post about linguistics was full of grammatical errors - that's all, nothing more, not an ad hominem attack, etc. JUST GENTLE RIBBING.

Obtuse? OBTUSE?

HOW DARE YOU. YOU COME ON HERE SNIPING AT CAS P AND BY IMPLICATION HER PERT BOOBIES, WITH A BASELESS AND VILE ATTACK ON THE VERY FABRIC OF PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE, ACADEMIA, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, CHILDREN, PISTONHEADS, CARS, THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, EDUCATION, er.... FREEDOM -AND MY OWN INTEGRITY AS A FREE MAN AND FATHER OF CHILDREN.

I DEMAND YOUR IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION AND £30 IN DAMAGES. OR SO HELP ME, I'LL HUNT YOU DOWN AND PUNCH YOUR HEAD.

RIBBING? I FEEL VERY RIBBED, BUT FOR YOUR PLEASURE I... hang on. That didn't come out right... ANYWAY, JUST BLOODY... WATCH IT.

Edited by captainzep on Monday 12th October 12:10

[rhinochopig]

captainzep said:

rhinochopig said:

captainzep said:

rhinochopig said:

captainzep said:

rhinochopig said:

Oh the irony. A post about linguistic research containing that grammar

[Standing up for fellow Psychology person mode on]

The irony is a tad weak in this case as spoken linguistics (and child speech development in particular) don't really require written grammar or top drawer spelling. Do they?

Of course they do. Spoken English has grammatical structure - although listening to some kids you wouldn't think so. Another Ψ here by the way.

But I specified written grammar, as typified by Cas P's lack of apostrophes, commas, bracketing, erroneous use of their/they're etc. There's little, when read aloud which highlights awful spoken grammar, beyond an epically long sentence.

Are you being deliberately obtuse for some reason? I never said she had awful spoken grammar. I just found it mildly amusing that a post about linguistics was full of grammatical errors - that's all, nothing more, not an ad hominem attack, etc. JUST GENTLE RIBBING.

Obtuse? OBTUSE?

HOW DARE YOU. YOU COME ON HERE SNIPING AT CAS P AND BY IMPLICATION HER PERT BOOBIES, WITH A BASELESS AND VILE ATTACK ON THE VERY FABRIC OF PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE, ACADEMIA, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, CHILDREN, PISTONHEADS, CARS, THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, EDUCATION, er.... FREEDOM -AND MY OWN INTEGRITY AS A FREE MAN AND FATHER OF CHILDREN.

I DEMAND YOUR IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION AND £30 IN DAMAGES. OR SO HELP ME, I'LL HUNT YOU DOWN AND PUNCH YOUR HEAD.

RIBBING? I FEEL VERY RIBBED, BUT FOR YOUR PLEASURE I... hang on. That didn't come out right... ANYWAY, JUST BLOODY... WATCH IT.

Edited by captainzep on Monday 12th October 12:10

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

I'm not really in the area you describe, but am in Northampton and have a 2 year old and a 7 year old that you can use if you like.

[elster]

rhinochopig said:

wouldn't think so. Another Ψ here by the way.

What has water potential got to do with grammar?