Voice quality and speaker characteristics (study NS3_am059)

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About the study

The purpose of this experiment is to learn more about what information can be conveyed by the voice quality itself, even if no words are spoken. In particular, we may form an impression of how large an invisible speaker is (for example, on the phone) after hearing just a short phrase or exclamation. In this study you will do an Implicit Associations Task, in which you press one of two buttons for different pairs of pictures and nonverbal exclamations. The aim is to reveal which sounds are naturally associated with large, and which with small persons.

Instructions

Find a quiet spot to do this experiment and use headphones. To get a feel for the range of vocalizations in the study, please listen to these 3 examples before you start the experiment. Adjust your headphones to a comfortable sound volume and do not change it during the experiment.

The method is called the Implicit Associations Test. You are instructed to press the left arrow if you see a particular image or hear a particular sound, while another image and another sound require you to press the right arrow. These pairing rules change repeatedly.

NB: try to answer quickly, but not at the expense of accuracy - your main task is to answer correctly!
You need to score >75% correct (by memorizing and following the current rule) in order for your submission to be approved!

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Informed consent

I understand that all data will be kept confidential by the researcher, and I will not be asked to provide any personal information apart from my Prolific ID. I am free to withdraw at any time without giving a reason. The results may be published as long as the information is anonymous, so that no identification of participants can be made. By clicking the "Begin" button below, I confirm that I have read and understand the explanations, and I voluntarily consent to participate in this study.

Please listen to the audio examples and view all the slides with instructions to activate the "Begin" button

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