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I had this Study rejected and the reason given was:  "Other."  No explanation.  The Study was only for 35 pence, I took time and think I answered fairly and fully. I can't remember any attention checks. 

I thought it was a bit impolite of the Researcher not to give a specific reason for rejecting my submission but I decided 'not to bother.'

Like you, olliebean, I messaged the Researcher but, so far, I have received no reply.

This is my third year with Prolific and is only the second rejection.  The first one was because I missed attention checks and it was when I was quite new to Prolific.

JGB1955

olliebean said:

A survey on gift giving experience

By zuel.edu.cn

£0.35 • £3.54/hr

5 mins

250 places

In this survey, we are interested in how people feel and behave in the gift giving.

Just wondering if anyone did this study, and can remember what attention checks were included? I've had my submission rejected for failing an attention check, something that has only happened once before in nearly 2000 submissions and on that previous occasion the researcher recanted immediately when I challenged it. I've messaged the researcher on this current occasion, asking specifically what check(s) I failed, but it looks like they may not reply.

I'm still waiting for payment... I don't recall any attention checks so may fail too!

DontBringBertie

Snapchat have just introduced SNAP AI which is a bot which responds to your questions. 

I wonder if that’s what all those AI studies were contributing towards…

GraceF125

olliebean said:

A survey on gift giving experience

By zuel.edu.cn

£0.35 • £3.54/hr

5 mins

250 places

In this survey, we are interested in how people feel and behave in the gift giving.

Just wondering if anyone did this study, and can remember what attention checks were included? I've had my submission rejected for failing an attention check, something that has only happened once before in nearly 2000 submissions and on that previous occasion the researcher recanted immediately when I challenged it. I've messaged the researcher on this current occasion, asking specifically what check(s) I failed, but it looks like they may not reply.

I said no to the first question about gift-giving so was screened out, it still gave me a completion code though. I also received a message today saying I failed an attention check - not sure how as I didn't complete the survey. 

booklover

Mental Wellbeing and Financial Health: Linked Data Study

By york.ac.uk

£10.00 • £131.39/hr

4 mins

915 places

The aim of this project is to develop our understanding of how an individual's financial health relates to their wellbeing.

This project involves collecting two forms of data: Information on your spending habits, and information on your mental health and overall wellbeing.

Details of your spending are collected via the Truelayer Open Banking API: In the first question of this survey, you authorise your bank to share details about your recent spending with our research team.

This data will never be attributable to you, and will be stored securely and in an anonymous format. We will not collect your name, or seek to identify you in any way. After this, we ask a short (~5 minute) series of questions about your wellbeing.

Devices you can use to take this study:

• Desktop

This study has just come on. What are your thoughts on Truelayer Open Banking API and security. I did some research and it looks like it should be safe, but I'm still undecided about proceeding. 

olliebean

GraceF125 said:

olliebean said:

A survey on gift giving experience

By zuel.edu.cn

£0.35 • £3.54/hr

5 mins

250 places

In this survey, we are interested in how people feel and behave in the gift giving.

Just wondering if anyone did this study, and can remember what attention checks were included? I've had my submission rejected for failing an attention check, something that has only happened once before in nearly 2000 submissions and on that previous occasion the researcher recanted immediately when I challenged it. I've messaged the researcher on this current occasion, asking specifically what check(s) I failed, but it looks like they may not reply.

I said no to the first question about gift-giving so was screened out, it still gave me a completion code though. I also received a message today saying I failed an attention check - not sure how as I didn't complete the survey. 

Yes, now that you mention it, I recall having a study like that, and I'm pretty sure it was this one. I thought it was odd at the time, but it certainly wasn't an attention check question. I assumed they were just paying anyway because Prolific does not really allow this sort of screen-out otherwise. Anyway, I'm not happy about this at all. For a screen-out to result in a rejection, and hence a black mark on my account, is completely unacceptable.

Slinky

olliebean said:

A survey on gift giving experience

By zuel.edu.cn

£0.35 • £3.54/hr

5 mins

250 places

In this survey, we are interested in how people feel and behave in the gift giving.

Just wondering if anyone did this study, and can remember what attention checks were included? I've had my submission rejected for failing an attention check, something that has only happened once before in nearly 2000 submissions and on that previous occasion the researcher recanted immediately when I challenged it. I've messaged the researcher on this current occasion, asking specifically what check(s) I failed, but it looks like they may not reply.

Given that several people are all saying they were rejected, is there something fishy going on? I'd try reporting to Prolific, for one thing that £3.54 is well below rate.

olliebean

Slinky said:

olliebean said:

A survey on gift giving experience

By zuel.edu.cn

£0.35 • £3.54/hr

5 mins

250 places

In this survey, we are interested in how people feel and behave in the gift giving.

Just wondering if anyone did this study, and can remember what attention checks were included? I've had my submission rejected for failing an attention check, something that has only happened once before in nearly 2000 submissions and on that previous occasion the researcher recanted immediately when I challenged it. I've messaged the researcher on this current occasion, asking specifically what check(s) I failed, but it looks like they may not reply.

Given that several people are all saying they were rejected, is there something fishy going on? I'd try reporting to Prolific, for one thing that £3.54 is well below rate.

I've told them that I will report it unless they undo the rejection.

Makingabobor2

booklover said:

Mental Wellbeing and Financial Health: Linked Data Study

By york.ac.uk

£10.00 • £131.39/hr

4 mins

915 places

The aim of this project is to develop our understanding of how an individual's financial health relates to their wellbeing.

This project involves collecting two forms of data: Information on your spending habits, and information on your mental health and overall wellbeing.

Details of your spending are collected via the Truelayer Open Banking API: In the first question of this survey, you authorise your bank to share details about your recent spending with our research team.

This data will never be attributable to you, and will be stored securely and in an anonymous format. We will not collect your name, or seek to identify you in any way. After this, we ask a short (~5 minute) series of questions about your wellbeing.

Devices you can use to take this study:

• Desktop

This study has just come on. What are your thoughts on Truelayer Open Banking API and security. I did some research and it looks like it should be safe, but I'm still undecided about proceeding. 

I got that one come up and rejected it but also reported it. I don't think they should be asking fort details from your bank, however secure it looks and however much they say your data is stored anonymously. 

theonlywayisup

booklover said:

Mental Wellbeing and Financial Health: Linked Data Study

By york.ac.uk

£10.00 • £131.39/hr

4 mins

915 places

The aim of this project is to develop our understanding of how an individual's financial health relates to their wellbeing.

This project involves collecting two forms of data: Information on your spending habits, and information on your mental health and overall wellbeing.

Details of your spending are collected via the Truelayer Open Banking API: In the first question of this survey, you authorise your bank to share details about your recent spending with our research team.

This data will never be attributable to you, and will be stored securely and in an anonymous format. We will not collect your name, or seek to identify you in any way. After this, we ask a short (~5 minute) series of questions about your wellbeing.

Devices you can use to take this study:

• Desktop

This study has just come on. What are your thoughts on Truelayer Open Banking API and security. I did some research and it looks like it should be safe, but I'm still undecided about proceeding. 

I have done a similar one before but I can't see it on my prolific so I think it may have been with someone else.  However I too got this one and signed up.  Took about 30 seconds for the API and I did it on a single bank with two accounts.  Not all the ones suggested.