Synchronous citizen science with dogs
Abstract Citizen science approaches have grown in popularity over the years, partly due to their ability to reach a wider audience and produce more generalizable samples. In dogs, these studies, though, have been limited in their controls over materials or experimental protocols, with guardians typi...
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| author | Madeline H. Pelgrim Zachary Tidd Molly Byrne Angie M. Johnston Daphna Buchsbaum |
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| description | Abstract Citizen science approaches have grown in popularity over the years, partly due to their ability to reach a wider audience and produce more generalizable samples. In dogs, these studies, though, have been limited in their controls over materials or experimental protocols, with guardians typically reporting results without researcher supervision. Over two studies, we explored and validated a synchronous citizen science approach. We had dog guardians act as experimenters while being supervised by a researcher over Zoom. In study 1, we demonstrated that synchronous citizen science produced equivalent levels of performance to in-lab designs in a choice task. Consistent with past in-lab research, dogs selected a treat (vs. an empty plate) in a two-alternative forced-choice task. In study 2, we showed that Zoom methods are also appropriate for studies utilizing looking time measures. We explored dogs’ looking behaviors when a bag of treats was placed in an unreachable location, and dogs’ guardians were either attentive or inattentive while dogs attempted to retrieve the treats. Consistent with past work, dogs in the attentive condition looked at their guardian for longer periods and had a shorter latency to first look than dogs in the inattentive condition. Overall, we have demonstrated that synchronous citizen science studies with dogs are feasible and produce valid results consistent with those found in a typical lab setting. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5f8ccfd9096f46d8865aa0b37e741e732025-01-26T12:44:32ZengSpringerAnimal Cognition1435-94562024-07-0127111110.1007/s10071-024-01882-6Synchronous citizen science with dogsMadeline H. Pelgrim0Zachary Tidd1Molly Byrne2Angie M. Johnston3Daphna Buchsbaum4Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, & Psychological Sciences, Brown UniversityDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Boston CollegeDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Boston CollegeDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Boston CollegeDepartment of Cognitive, Linguistic, & Psychological Sciences, Brown UniversityAbstract Citizen science approaches have grown in popularity over the years, partly due to their ability to reach a wider audience and produce more generalizable samples. In dogs, these studies, though, have been limited in their controls over materials or experimental protocols, with guardians typically reporting results without researcher supervision. Over two studies, we explored and validated a synchronous citizen science approach. We had dog guardians act as experimenters while being supervised by a researcher over Zoom. In study 1, we demonstrated that synchronous citizen science produced equivalent levels of performance to in-lab designs in a choice task. Consistent with past in-lab research, dogs selected a treat (vs. an empty plate) in a two-alternative forced-choice task. In study 2, we showed that Zoom methods are also appropriate for studies utilizing looking time measures. We explored dogs’ looking behaviors when a bag of treats was placed in an unreachable location, and dogs’ guardians were either attentive or inattentive while dogs attempted to retrieve the treats. Consistent with past work, dogs in the attentive condition looked at their guardian for longer periods and had a shorter latency to first look than dogs in the inattentive condition. Overall, we have demonstrated that synchronous citizen science studies with dogs are feasible and produce valid results consistent with those found in a typical lab setting.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-024-01882-6Canine CognitionCitizen ScienceDomestic DogSocial CognitionDecision Making |
| spellingShingle | Madeline H. Pelgrim Zachary Tidd Molly Byrne Angie M. Johnston Daphna Buchsbaum Synchronous citizen science with dogs Animal Cognition Canine Cognition Citizen Science Domestic Dog Social Cognition Decision Making |
| title | Synchronous citizen science with dogs |
| title_full | Synchronous citizen science with dogs |
| title_fullStr | Synchronous citizen science with dogs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synchronous citizen science with dogs |
| title_short | Synchronous citizen science with dogs |
| title_sort | synchronous citizen science with dogs |
| topic | Canine Cognition Citizen Science Domestic Dog Social Cognition Decision Making |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-024-01882-6 |
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