Prolific Academic Survey Alerts

[Deleted User]

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By Readability Team

Has anyone completed this Study in the intended 15 minutes?  Average 33 minutes and maximum 37 minutes.

I completed the Study this morning and took over an hour.  I received a completion code but I had been timed out.

Although I know that, generally, I am not very fast, I usually manage within the allocated time.  This time I really don't think I could have managed to complete in anything close to the intended 15 minutes.

JGB1955

[Deleted User] said:

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By Readability Team

Has anyone completed this Study in the intended 15 minutes?  Average 33 minutes and maximum 37 minutes.

I completed the Study this morning and took over an hour.  I received a completion code but I had been timed out.

Although I know that, generally, I am not very fast, I usually manage within the allocated time.  This time I really don't think I could have managed to complete in anything close to the intended 15 minutes.

The instruction said to only label 5 pages, but there were 20 available.  I completed the 5 in about 20 minutes and then 'completed' it with NOCODE.  The survey was set to time-out after 37 minutes.  I don't know why I keep doing this particular study - it's always underpaying and problematical.  I've reported it.

[Deleted User]

Thanks very much, JGB1955.  That explains where I went wrong - I continued and completed all 20 pages.  It was my mistake - Lesson learned!

Topiary

very quiet today not had a single alert...anyone receiving surveys today?

olliebean

I've clicked "not interested" on the one that involves video chatting with other participants at least twice today.

[Deleted User]

I managed to get a place on that Study, olliebean.  After about 15 minutes participating 'successfully' I had to wait (advised about 10 minutes) and to refresh from time to time waiting for a 'Partner' to join me and proceed with the remainder of the study. After another 30 minutes  the Researcher sent me a message:

... Asking me to Return the study as a 'Partner' could not be found for me.    The Researcher advised me that I would receive $1 (one dollar) for 'showing up' - Started at 12 mid day and Returned at 1.15 p.m..  I Returned the study and, so far, the $1 has not been paid.  So, if I am paid,  it will be $1 for one hour and 15 minutes ... for showing up.

It was such a waste of time.

Vectis

olliebean said:

I've clicked "not interested" on the one that involves video chatting with other participants at least twice today.

I always click 'not interested' if it involves video or calls.

Obviously missing out on a few quid, but it's far too easy to say something you don't necessarily mean in a video chat than when you're simply typing.

Had several of those today.

Slinky

Same here, never do video chat ones. Been doing a 5 day survey once a month for six months which requires speech being recorded, but that's as much as I'll do.

elsien

I’m getting more studies showing up when I click on them then tell me I’m not eligible. Which is quite annoying – almost as if the pre-screening is working, but they’re not stopping you from seeing the study anyway.

[Deleted User]

Is anyone else finding that the Prolific site is 'down' just now? I can't get access using Chrome or Firefox and Clicking on Prolific Assistant goes to a blank screen.