The Social Development Lab is part of the Developmental Psychology Area in the Department of Psychology at the University of Waterloo. Take a moment to learn about who we are, why we are interested in children’s social and emotional development, and most importantly how you and your child can become involved in our studies.
If you are interested in having your child take part in our studies or would like additional information please contact us, or complete this fillable form.
Motivations Underlying Children’s Affiliative Behaviours (Ages 9 to 16 years old)
Our lab is currently recruiting children and teens ages 9 – 16 to participate in an online research study exploring social experiences and peer interactions. The study involves one online session (approx. 1 hour) conducted via Zoom. As a thank you, participants will receive a $15 Amazon.ca gift card at the end of the session.
If you are interested in learning more or would like to participate, please contact the Social Development Lab at sdl@uwaterloo.ca, or join our participant database now by completing our “Sign up for our study” form.
This study has been reviewed and approved by a University of Waterloo Research Ethics Board.
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