[South Florida DX Association] Fw: [CW] University of Pittsburgh working memory Study

[Dave Novoa, W4DN]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K0HB " <k-zero-hb at earthlink.net>
To: "CW Reflector" <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 6:25 PM
Subject: [CW] University of Pittsburgh working memory Study


> Dear Morse Code User,
>
> My name is Tanisha Hill-Jarrett, and I am the new student in charge of the
> Morse study at the University of Pittsburgh.
>
> We are contacting you because we would like to invite you to participate 
> in
> a research study involving Morse code. The study is split into two-three
> parts each of which takes approximately one hour to complete, and can be
> completed from the comfort of your own home.
>
> Since you will complete the study from your home computer, we will send 
> you
> all of the required materials. When you complete the study, you send the
> materials back to us at no cost to you. This is done through pre-paid
> postage stamped packages. Prior to the study, you will be contacted for a
> brief screening to make sure you are eligible to participate. If you are
> considered eligible, we will then talk about all aspects of the 
> experiment,
> including directions. Also, we will be able to answer any questions that
> you
> might have. The experiment consists of lists of speech letters and Morse
> letters that you will be asked to recall and can be completed at a time of
> your choosing, requiring only about an hour to complete.
>
> We are asking you to give us some of your time and knowledge in an effort
> to
> gain information about short-term (working memory). By participating, you
> will be helping the scientific research community through the use of your
> unique expertise with Morse. We hope to learn more about the distinct
> properties of Morse while the knowledge is still available. Your
> participation would be invaluable to gaining scientific knowledge about
> verbal working memory representations.
>
> We are currently seeking people who are proficient in Morse code, meaning
> that they are able to send/receive Morse at a level of at least 15 words
> per
> minute. Also, participants must be at least 18 years of age, and have
> access
> to a personal computer. If you are interested in participating and feel
> that
> you fit the above criteria, please email us at morsestudy at hotmail.com or
> call 412-624-7083 to learn more.
>
> Also, we ask that you inform other users of Morse of this important
> opportunity to increase knowledge of working memory. This will help to
> increase the number of participants who can provide valuable information 
> to
> the study.
>
> Thank you,
> Tanish
>
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