📢 We are recruiting participants for an online Russian language study!
Are you a native speaker of Russian or learning Russian as a second language? You may be eligible to participate.
📋 Click here to begin the Language Background Questionnaire (takes 3–5 minutes)
🖥️ This page is for participants outside of New York City, using their own computer.
🏙️ Located in New York? Click here to learn about the in-person version.
✅ Participation Steps at a Glance
- 📋 Fill out the Language Background Questionnaire
- 📬 Get a response within 48 hours to confirm eligibility
- 💻 Complete the online reading task and a Russian proficiency test (receive $25)
🧾 What’s Involved
💻 Self-Paced Reading Task
What you’ll do:
Read Russian sentences one word at a time and rate how natural they sound.
Location: Online (must use a computer — not compatible with phones or tablets)
Estimated time: ~30–45 minutes
📝 Russian Proficiency Test
What you’ll do:
Complete a fill-in-the-blank task to assess your current level of Russian.
Estimated time: ~10–30 minutes (depending on proficiency)
This helps us better understand participants’ language backgrounds when analyzing results.
Eligibility
- Age: 18–50 years old
- Language background:
- Native speaker of Russian
- OR second-language learner of Russian with Intermediate to Advanced proficiency
- Technical requirements: Must complete the study on a computer (not on a phone or tablet)
Questions?
If you have any questions or aren’t sure if you’re eligible, feel free to contact Reid Vancelette:
📧 [email protected]
You can also check the FAQ page for more information.
📥 Want to share this study? Download the PDF flyer and share it with others!
