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Should I Reject This Participant? How to Fairly Identify Low-Quality Research Participants

Josef Edelman, MS
August 21, 2020

Should I Reject This Participant? How to Fairly Identify Low-Quality Research Participants

Academic researchers have a major ethical decision to make when choosing whether to reject research participants. Learn how to be certain you’re making a fair choice.

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Mask Wearing Is Not Just About Political Party: Regional Infection-Rate Density Plays a Big Role in Who Is Wearing a Mask, and This Has Important Implications for Survey Sampling

Leib Litman, PhD
July 31, 2020

Mask Wearing Is Not Just About Political Party: Regional Infection-Rate Density Plays a Big Role in Who Is Wearing a Mask, and This Has Important Implications for Survey Sampling

CloudResearch users are now able to quickly and easily sample respondents in cities identified as COVID-19 hotspots, giving researchers new insight into the human effects of the pandemic.

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Best Practices That Can Affect Data Quality on MTurk

Cheskie Rosenzweig, MS
July 28, 2020

Best Practices That Can Affect Data Quality on MTurk

Amazon’s MTurk has given researchers a powerful tool for connecting to survey respondents online. See how six simple best practices can help improve your data quality.

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What Is It Like to Participate in Online Research on Amazon Mechanical Turk?

Leib Litman, PhD
July 24, 2020

What Is It Like to Participate in Online Research on Amazon Mechanical Turk?

Can using Amazon’s MTurk to conduct online research cause distress in survey respondents? A new study from CloudResearch shows that for most workers, the answer is no.

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New Solutions Dramatically Improve Research Data Quality on MTurk

Leib Litman, PhD
July 15, 2020

New Solutions Dramatically Improve Research Data Quality on MTurk

New solutions from CloudResearch help researchers obtain high-quality data on MTurk while blocking inattentive and otherwise low-quality respondents from participating.

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Surveying the First Quarantined Community in the United States: Lessons Learned About Psychology and Public Health

Sarah L. Weinberger-Litman, PhD
July 10, 2020

Surveying the First Quarantined Community in the United States: Lessons Learned About Psychology and Public Health

Surprisingly little is known about the psychological impact of quarantine. Read our research on the consequences of prolonged isolation.

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The Superworker Sampling Bias on Mechanical Turk

Aaron Moss, PhD
July 2, 2020

The Superworker Sampling Bias on Mechanical Turk

Explore the numbers behind superworkers on Amazon mturk and learn how these professional survey respondents can bias your behavioral research sample.

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No, Americans Are Not Gargling Bleach: How Bad Survey Data Inflated Estimates in the Latest CDC Report – And How to Prevent This From Happening in the Future

Leib Litman, PhD
July 1, 2020

No, Americans Are Not Gargling Bleach: How Bad Survey Data Inflated Estimates in the Latest CDC Report – And How to Prevent This From Happening in the Future

A recent CDC report made the alarming claim that 39% of Americans engaged in high-risk behavior to avoid COVID. A new study from CloudResearch questions these claims.

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Demographics of People on Amazon Mechanical Turk

Aaron Moss, PhD
June 12, 2020

Demographics of People on Amazon Mechanical Turk

Take a behind the scenes look at the Amazon Mturk worker pool. CloudResearch investigates turker trends by gender, age, and other key demographics.

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Conducting Online Research on Amazon Mechanical Turk and Beyond

Leib Litman, PhD
May 26, 2020

Conducting Online Research on Amazon Mechanical Turk and Beyond

Conducting Online Research on Amazon Mechanical Turk and Beyond is a comprehensive resource for any researcher looking to source data from online platforms.

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