research
How to set up your survey to collect data on MTurk: Advice & suggestions
Four years ago I posted a blog about using Amazon.com’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) with Qualtrics. It addresses the mechanics of avoiding additional MTurk fees for posting more than nine HITs and offers advice on collecting… Read More »How to set up your survey to collect data on MTurk: Advice & suggestions
Downloading data from Qualtrics
Below is a step-by-step how-to for downloading data from Qualtrics. I’ve had to tell people how to do this many times. It doesn’t take long (it’s easy), so I am only now getting around to… Read More »Downloading data from Qualtrics
Where and how to post online surveys (for free)
People frequently ask me where I post online surveys. Usually, they want to know where they can get people to take their surveys for free. I have carried out a lot of research that includes… Read More »Where and how to post online surveys (for free)
Dealing with departmental prescreening samples: Avoiding bad data
Table of Contents IntroductionDuplicate cases (repeated attempts)For the Research pool administratorInattentive respondingLying Why this blog post now? I’ve been dealing with data from a departmental prescreening sample all morning. Data cleaning is always time-consuming (see… Read More »Dealing with departmental prescreening samples: Avoiding bad data
How to prepare and submit an IRB application successfully
In this post, I will provide step-by-step instructions on how to prepare and submit an IRB (Institutional Review Board) application. I am currently at University of Oklahoma, so I will use their system to illustrate… Read More »How to prepare and submit an IRB application successfully
Authenticity in Academia: The personal challenge
Authenticity in academia is a big topic. A google search brings up millions of results, including peer-reviewed papers. So, this will be the first of probably several posts on the issue. I’ll start with the… Read More »Authenticity in Academia: The personal challenge
Freelance consulting: Research design, data collection, statistics
Starting September, 2020, I will be accepting clients for freelance consulting on research design, data collection, and statistical analyses. My expertise is in the area of experimental psychology (primarily social, although I have used cognitive… Read More »Freelance consulting: Research design, data collection, statistics
New blog notes: Jessicaeblack is now three separate niche sites.
Just a quick update on my new blog(s). I’ve split my original multipurpose blog into three. “Jessicaeblack” is common to old and new, but there may be some confusion. Besides this one, which will be… Read More »New blog notes: Jessicaeblack is now three separate niche sites.
Qualtrics tips: Using logic
Yesterday someone asked me how to ensure that gender was equally balanced across conditions within random assignment, and that reminded me of my intention to write a blog on using logic (if-then statements) in Qualtrics.… Read More »Qualtrics tips: Using logic