The Attention Game (Deadline: from now to July 2007)
This game involves viewing a series of slides with pictures and dots on them and indicating the color of the dots as quickly as you can. The game takes about five minutes to complete.
(contact: Mara Mather, University of California, Santa Cruz).
Advice-Giving (Deadline: from Nov. 24, 2005 to Feb. 24, 2005)
Participants read about a romantic dilemma and answer questions about the advice they might receive if they were facing such a dilemma.
(contact: Lenore T. Szuchman, Barry University).
Study on Social Values (Deadline: from November 2005 to January 2006)
This study looks at the reasons people have to support or oppose different values, and at the associations between the different components of the values.
(contact: Carmen Valle, Cardiff University).
Attitudes and social beliefs of gay men (Deadline: from 1/7/05 to 1/7/06)
An experimental investigation of the social beliefs and identity management strategies of gay men aged over 18 years.
(contact: Sean Halpin, University of Newcastle, Australia).
Should Britian join the Euro? Investigating online focus groups (Deadline: from NOW to 30 September 05)
This study investigates how people make decisions in groups. The present study is investigating this in the context of the Euro. (UK national participants only please).
(contact: Daniel Frings, University of Kent at Canterbury).
Learning and Memory Studies (Deadline: from 2002 to 2008)
The UCSD Attention Lab is constantly running new learning and memory studies. Participants learn obscure facts, foreign languages, pictures, etc. Studies usually are several sessions long and participants are entered in drawings for prizes.
(contact: Ed Vul, University of California, San Diego; Dept. of Psychology).
Relationship Views (Deadline: from July 2005 to December 2005)
The study invovles visualizing a relationship with another person and completing a variety of questionnaires.
(contact: Michelle Luke, University of Southampton).
The
Galton-Crovitz test (Deadline: from 28/11/2004 to 31/12/2005)
Take a trip down memory lane, in which you have to date personal and public events.
(contact: Steve Janssen, University of Amsterdam).
Thinking logical? - A quick test for logical reasoning (Deadline: ongoing)
In this experiment we explore how people understand if-then sentences. An example:
As you know: If it is raining then the street is wet. But does this necessarily
mean that it is raining if the street is wet? How do people psychologically
these logical rules? This is what we want to find out together with you in this
short test (taking you about 5 minutes). (contact: Katrin
Fischer, Potsdam University).
ConEval (Deadline: from 02-03-05 to 07-01-05)
By running this experiment we want to find out how people interprete If-then-clauses.
You have to judge whether a certain object - a letter - is accordant to an If-then-clause
given before. We evaluate the subjective criteria on which people´s judgements
are based and we are interested in the way people solve logical tasks. Furthermore,the
study can tell us which kind of tasks are easier or harder and what might be
the "subjective logic" causing the answers. (contact: Katrin
Fischer & Sonja Geiger, University of Potsdam, Psychology).
Online test on logical thinking (Deadline: Jul 2005)
Test your logical reasoning abilities with this short puzzle. Takes less than
five minutes! (contact: Christoph
Stahl).
Social Networks, Relationships & Health (Deadline: Jun 2006)
I am recruiting participants for a two year longitudinal study that will be
conducted over the internet. The research is examining the links between social
network support, relationship well-being and health measures in heteroseuxal
and homosexual individuals. Prizes and incentives are offered for participants.
(contact: Karen
Blair).
Gender Representations (Deadline: ongoing)
The goal of the first main experiment run on the Cambridge-Southampton Social Psychology Web-lab is to better understand people's representations of the concepts of "maleness" and "femaleness". (contact: Dr. Alison Lenton).
Motivation
while playing a game (Deadline: ongoing)
This experiment is testing your motivation while playing a little game. You
are asked to move a rabbit, who is running at the bottom of the screen while it
is trying to catch some falling eggs. The experiment is part of the research at
the University of Potsdam (Mirko
Wendland & Anja
Berger) and will take about 10-20 minutes.
Every participant will have the opportunity to enter his or her name into a draw
for three Amazon vouchers (2 x 15,-Euro and 1 x 20 Euro). All individual responses
are completely confidential and anonymous.
Obscure Fact Learning Study (Deadline: ongoing)
Participants learn a series of facts in a three session study. Each session takes about 10 minutes. We are investigating changes in learning over time.
(contact: Nicholas Cepeda).
Jury
Decision Making (Deadline: ongoing)
MSU Jury Project We are conducting a study (experiment) of juror decision making at Michigan State University and would like to invite you to participate in it. Your participation would involve reading through a condensed trial transcript and then reaching a verdict and answering a number of related questions about the trial. (contact: Christine Gockel).
Women
and Outdoor Spaces Questionnaire (Deadline: ongoing)
This study of women and outdoor spaces examines American women's individual perceptions and uses of outdoor areas, such as urban parks, rural countryside, and public land, including Wilderness Areas. If you are a female, living in the U.S., and 18 years of age or older, your participation would be greatly appreciated regardless of how active you are outdoors. The goal of this research is to collect a wide range of perceptions. Participation is anonymous and confidential and will help increase general knowledge concerning factors that encourage and discourage women’s use of various outdoor spaces. (This research has been approved by the University of Nevada, Reno Social Behavioral Institutional Review Board (contact: Lilace Mellin Guignard).
Internet
Therapy Research Study (Deadline: ongoing)
RESEARCH STUDY SEEKS ONLINE THERAPISTS AND CLIENTS
A psychotherapy researcher (D'Arcy
Reynolds) currently conducting a university sanctioned study
needs a few men and women who are currently engaged in the practice of internet
therapy (e.g., e-mail therapy or chat therapy). Therapists and clients with
FIVE FREE MINUTES a week can contribute to research investigating this technologically
innovative manner of assisting those in need.
You will not have to surrender the details of your confidential exchanges/sessions,
as this study aims to target only your experiencing of the exchanges/sessions
and of the therapist-client relationship. This very brief weekly reflection
on the exchanges/sessions and the relationship may even enhance the therapeutic
experience. Your deeply appreciated participation in this novel project
is literally a link away.
Bem
Sex Role Inventory Check (Deadline: ongoing)
We, Anja Berger and Mirko Wendland (University of Potsdam, Germany), are conducting
research on the BEM sex role inventory (BSRI). The BSRI consists of 60 personal
characteristics that will be presented here on 3 different pages. You are a asked
to rate the desirability of those characteristics for human (man or woman) in
your society. Please take the time to answer the questions (just 10 minutes).
Complete anonymity is guaranteed. Your questionnaire answers will be merged with
those from many other people. We are not able to trace your answers back to you,
and we will not ask you to give your name or identification details.If you have
any questions concerning this questionnaire or the research behind it, please
do not hesitate to contact us via email (Anja
Berger and Mirko
Wendland).
