What type of research is conducted at the University of California, Davis Developmental Research Labs?
We study a variety of topics including cognitive, social, emotional, and perceptual development in infants, children, and adults. How do babies under one year of age learn about the world around them? For example, how do they know what sights and sounds belong together and which do not? How and when do they remember people and places in their environment? How do children think and feel about themselves, and about those with whom they interact? What is involved? Most studies require one or two visits to the lab at which you or your child’s specific study is being conducted. The testing procedure can vary in time from 20 minutes to one or two hours. The specific length of your study will be discussed with you when you are called to participate. In most cases, the parent is with the child, or observing the child throughout the experiment. A more detailed description of the study is given by phone when the parent is initially contacted by one of our research assistants. Who can participate
