UROP Project
Speech Silences
Language, Conversation, Psychology
Research Mentor: Michael Kaschak,
Department, College, Affiliation: Psychology, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: mkaschak@fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: Psychology, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: mkaschak@fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 6, During business hours
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:
Not participating in the roundtable
Number of Research Assistants: 2
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 6, During business hours
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:
Not participating in the roundtable
Project Description
My students and I are interested in exploring how people interact with each other. The focus of this project will be on the silences that occur at various points during speech. How do we decide how long to pause? How do we interpret these pauses? How are the production and interpretation of pauses affected by personal characteristics such as anxiety? These are the sorts of questions that we are asking.Research Tasks: Students will help with literature reviews, data collection, data coding and analysis, and the design/preparation of new studies.
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: No specific skills required.