Study Details

Title:

Sex Differences in Listening Tasks

Researcher:

Mark Stellmack   

Contact:

umn.hearing.research@gmail.com

Term:

Fall 2026

Description:

I am seeking research participants with normal hearing to participate in research at the University of Minnesota. You will be eligible to participate if you are 18 years of age or older and if you have no known hearing deficits. The research will involve a study of how people identify the location of sound sources in the environment. Participants will be asked to listen to brief sounds played from one of a set of loudspeakers and to point (with a laser pointer) at the apparent location that the sound was played from. The research will be conducted by me, Dr. Mark Stellmack, in the Department of Psychology in Elliott Hall at the University of Minnesota. If you participate, you would be asked to run during one session lasting 1 hour. You will also be asked to identify your sex at birth as male or female. For your participation, you will receive 4 REP points.

Delivery Format:

Live (in-person or remote)

Maximum number of sessions:

1

Maximum Time Commitment:

60 minutes

Maximum REP Point Award:

4

Requirements:

• 18 and over
• Native English speaker
• Normal hearing