Prolific Academic Survey Alerts

yupiteru

MollyR said:

Inquisit 6 runs on Windows 7, as well as way back to Windows XP - see https://pcmac.download/app/1454428461/inquisit-6.  Perhaps, if such circumstances arise again, you could download Inquisit first, so that when the study requires it you aren't obliged to download it through them.

Thanks, that's handy to know and I may make the effort to get my old Windows laptops fully running as the screens have failed on them, but I have a monitor I can connect up.

I will make a decision if it is worth the time and effort later on perhaps.

Martico

Smattering of £0.30-0.60 surveys for me in the last day or so, they all add up but I hope it picks up a bit 

olliebean

I had a 30p one this morning asking me who I would sooner vote for as Prime Minister, Liz Truss or Boris Johnson. Might as well have asked me to choose between Scylla and Charybdis.

Martico

Finally, a better paying one. Interesting enough

Testing ways to communicate uncertainty in data

By cam.ac.uk

£3.96 • £9.94/hr

23 mins

 1329 places

Researchers at the University of Cambridge are developing a range of infographics to help communicate numbers to support decision-making in a range of military situations. They’re looking for people willing to take part in an online survey. It will take about 25-30 minutes and you will be paid £3.96 for participating.  You must be aged 18 or over to take part.

You will be shown infographics predicting deaths and injuries from a chemical leak and asked to answer questions about them.  They will also give you some short puzzle questions and ask some demographic details about yourself. If you think these infographics might be disturbing for you, please do not take part.

 If you are interested in taking part please click the link below to see more details, and a consent form which you can sign if you would like to take part.

Devices you can use to take this study:

yupiteru

Martico said:

Finally, a better paying one. Interesting enough

Testing ways to communicate uncertainty in data

By cam.ac.uk

£3.96 • £9.94/hr

23 mins

 1329 places

Researchers at the University of Cambridge are developing a range of infographics to help communicate numbers to support decision-making in a range of military situations. They’re looking for people willing to take part in an online survey. It will take about 25-30 minutes and you will be paid £3.96 for participating.  You must be aged 18 or over to take part.

You will be shown infographics predicting deaths and injuries from a chemical leak and asked to answer questions about them.  They will also give you some short puzzle questions and ask some demographic details about yourself. If you think these infographics might be disturbing for you, please do not take part.

 If you are interested in taking part please click the link below to see more details, and a consent form which you can sign if you would like to take part.

Devices you can use to take this study:

I just attempted this study but after the first page it ended and returned to prolific with a completion code so says 'awaiting review'.  I have contacted the researcher to explain what has happened and I will likely have to return the study.

Just my luck, the first decent study for a while and I have a technical problem.

Edit - one thing that I noticed that on the first page of the study it stated:

"You will receive payments of £4.75 for taking part. If you withdraw from the survey part way through you will not receive payment for your participation".

Obviously more than the £3.96 quoted.

Martico

They're like buses sometimes

Maze Game (+ $1-$2 Bonus; less than 10 mins)

By princeton.edu

£1.22 • £16.46/hr

8 mins

 0 places

In this study, you will play maze games and potentially answer questions about them. You will receive a bonus based on your performance.

Devices you can use to take this study:

Martico

yupiteru said:

Martico said:

Finally, a better paying one. Interesting enough

Testing ways to communicate uncertainty in data

By cam.ac.uk

£3.96 • £9.94/hr

23 mins

 1329 places

Researchers at the University of Cambridge are developing a range of infographics to help communicate numbers to support decision-making in a range of military situations. They’re looking for people willing to take part in an online survey. It will take about 25-30 minutes and you will be paid £3.96 for participating.  You must be aged 18 or over to take part.

You will be shown infographics predicting deaths and injuries from a chemical leak and asked to answer questions about them.  They will also give you some short puzzle questions and ask some demographic details about yourself. If you think these infographics might be disturbing for you, please do not take part.

 If you are interested in taking part please click the link below to see more details, and a consent form which you can sign if you would like to take part.

Devices you can use to take this study:

I just attempted this study but after the first page it ended and returned to prolific with a completion code so says 'awaiting review'.  I have contacted the researcher to explain what has happened and I will likely have to return the study.

Just my luck, the first decent study for a while and I have a technical problem.

Edit - one thing that I noticed that on the first page of the study it stated:

"You will receive payments of £4.75 for taking part. If you withdraw from the survey part way through you will not receive payment for your participation".

Obviously more than the £3.96 quoted.

Hope you get to redo it! 
And yes, I noticed the cost discrepancy as well. I'm still awaiting review, but it's marked for the moment at £3.96

faerielight

got this message .. not sure what to do! : Dear participant, I am really sorry for the trouble but I accidently clicked bonus payment to all so you have received 0.4 pounds. I made an error about the payment and it cause a huge loss since I paid many participants. As a poor phd student, I can not handle such a huge loss. May I ask you a kind favor to return back the bonus payment 0.4 to me? I can not be more grateful for your kind understanding. Many thanks for your kindness.

faerielight

aw thanks crimson! I have been invited to just as many, so it doesn't seem to have affected my invites, phew!

MollyR

faerielight said:

got this message .. not sure what to do! : Dear participant, I am really sorry for the trouble but I accidently clicked bonus payment to all so you have received 0.4 pounds. I made an error about the payment and it cause a huge loss since I paid many participants. As a poor phd student, I can not handle such a huge loss. May I ask you a kind favor to return back the bonus payment 0.4 to me? I can not be more grateful for your kind understanding. Many thanks for your kindness.

I don't think there is any way that you can return a payment via Prolific (as opposed to returning a study).  If the researcher has really made this mistake, they should talk to Prolific about it, I think.  Certainly, don't be talked into sending anything via Paypal!