ManyBabies3: A Replication Study on Pattern Recognition in Infants

Level of Education of Students Involved

Undergraduate

Faculty Sponsor

Dr. Abbie Thompson

College

Arts and Sciences

Discipline(s)

Psychology

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

Symposium Date

Spring 4-25-2024

Abstract

Many Babies 3 is a replication study done by labs across the world. This study looks to find empirical evidence while examining an infant’s ability to recognize and create patterns. These patterns are learned through familiarization and follow general algebraic rules. The procedure is done through a single-screen or Head Turn Procedure setup. The data can be collected and programmed using a variety of programs. Our lab specifically chose to use Habit since a majority of its set-up instructions were laid out by the Many Babies Community. The procedure included testing either 16 or 32 infants between 5 and 12 months of age. Each child would have an assigned familiarization set and 4 random test sets of stimuli. There was a programmed attention-getter and a set period of time for looking away as well. It is also recommended to be done as a double-blind study. Unfortunately, after some hiccups, our lab was unable to collect data by the given deadline. However, we can see the continuing relevance of what we are researching from the data other labs are collecting, and Many Babies creating future replications to continue being done.

Biographical Information about Author(s)

Lily Budny is a freshman Psychology major from Joliet, IL. She plans to go into clinical psychology specializing with children on the spectrum. Lily is a member of Dr. Thompson's Language and Learning Acquisition Lab (LaLA Lab). Despite the many problems throughout the study, there has much insight found from just participation in a lab.

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