Scientific Listening Study on the Evaluation of Speech Recordings with Cold Symptoms

Dear Study Participant,

Thank you very much for your interest in this scientific listening study as part of my Bachelor's thesis.

What is this study about?
This study investigates how certain acoustic features of speech with cold symptoms are perceived. For this purpose, you will listen to various short speech recordings and evaluate them regarding their quality, intelligibility, and the perceived naturalness of the presented symptoms.

Please take sufficient time to listen to the recordings attentively and provide your evaluations as intuitively as possible, based on your personal listening impression.

Who can participate and what are the requirements?

The prerequisite for participation is that you are at least 18 years old.

Since the study focuses on the assessment of fine acoustic features, it is highly recommended to complete the study using headphones in a quiet environment. Good or fluent English language skills are also advantageous, as they facilitate a reliable assessment of the speech recordings.

Duration of the survey
The survey consists of three short listening blocks as well as a final demographic questionnaire. Completing the survey takes a total of about 10 to 15 minutes.

Contact
If you have any questions or technical issues, you can contact me at any time: minh.nguyen@ovgu.de

Declaration of Consent
By starting this survey, I voluntarily consent to the collection and processing of my anonymous data gathered within the scope of this study. Furthermore, I hereby declare that I have been sufficiently informed about the survey as well as the nature and content of the data collection. Additionally, I have been informed that I am free to terminate my participation at any time while answering the study questions, without having to provide any reasons. Moreover, I am aware that I have the right to withdraw my consent during the entry of my data for this study without giving reasons and without facing any personal disadvantages, simply by ending the survey prematurely. I have been informed about the consequences of a potential withdrawal of my data protection consent. I have also been informed that the withdrawal of my consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing carried out based on the consent prior to the withdrawal.