Social Psychology (49)
Most recently added studies are near the top of the table
| Date added | Study web link | Researchers & University (all universities in the UK unless stated otherwise) | Study description |
| 19.06.08 | Sex, Relationships, and Mortality | David de Jong and Dr. Geoff MacDonald (University of Toronto, Canada) | Involves answering a series of questions, some quite personal, re: sex, relationships, and mortality |
| 19.06.08 | Personal and Relational Well-being | Stacy Sharman (Goldsmiths, University of London) | An investigation of how people maintain balance between their personal and relational needs in romantic relationships |
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04.06.08 |
Wendy de Waal-Andrews (University of Southampton) |
This is a study on memory and feelings. You will be asked to recall an event from your past and describe it in some detail. We will then ask you to describe how you feel. The study takes 5-10 minutes to complete |
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| 12.05.08 | Which way forward for the Anti-war Movement? | Dr Ronni Greenwood, Michelle Scott (Dundee University) & Russell Spears (Cardiff University) |
A study of beliefs and attitudes of people who oppose the war in Iraq |
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16.04.08 |
Dr. Harry T. Reis (University of Rochester) & Michael Maniaci (University of Rochester) |
In this study, we will ask you to rate several jokes and answer questions about your relationship with a friend or partner, then contact your friend or partner to complete the same survey online |
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| 14.04.08 | Goals and Aspirations |
Miron Zuckerman, Ph.D. and Christina Wade (University of Rochester, USA) |
You will be asked to provide your preferred email address and complete an online questionnaire rating how important certain goals are to you and how you feel in general (takes approx. 10 to 20 minutes). We will contact you again in six months requesting that you complete the same questionnaire a second time. |
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28.02.08 |
Dr Bernhard Fink (University of Goettingen, Germany), Dr Gayle Brewer (University of Central Lancashire, UK), Dr Nick Neave (Northumbria University, UK) (and additional non-UK Universities) |
The study investigates partner preference and the height / personality of preferred partners. Men and women aged 18yrs and over are invited to take part |
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28.02.08 |
Personality Effects on Perceptions of Attractiveness IMPORTANT: If the page asks you if you want to abort the script please select NO |
Chris Bale (University of Central Lancashire) |
This ten minute study involves rating the attractiveness of a number of individuals and then completing a short personality questionnaire. |
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08.02.08 |
Charles Couchman (University of Rochester, USA) |
This study is intended to help us understand how people experience different emotions. You will be asked to remember two emotional situations and to answer questions about these experiences |
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31.01.08 |
Dr. S.L. MacKinnon (University of Prince Edward Island, Canada) |
10 minute study. This project explores the impact of gender on evaluations of transgressions and responses to those transgressions |
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| 12.12.07 | Interpersonal Transgressions and Components of Forgiveness | Dr. S. MacKinnon (University of Prince Edward Island, Canada). | Read and evaluate one brief transgression narrative and complete three individual difference questionnaires concerning forgiveness related issues. |
| 17.12.07 | Working in Organizations | Dr Claire Hart (University of Southampton). | This is a 5-10 minute study which involves answering some questions about working for an imaginary company. |
| 10.08.07 | Dog Care Survey | Jill White (University of Southampton). | This new survey looks at dog owners' personality profiles, history of early life attachments and current attitudes towards relationships and the effects of these elements on their caregiving behaviours to their dogs. |
| 22.11.07 |
Yen-Chi Le, University of Hawaii (US). |
This study examines life experiences and the relationship of these events to people's thoughts about education, career choice and life choices. The questionnaire will take about 15-25 minutes to complete. |
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| 05.11.07 |
Kizzie P. Walker, M.S. & Stephen Franzoi, Ph.D. (Marquette University, USA). |
Participants must be at least 18 years of age and have biological parents who are racially different from one another. |
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| 27.09.07 |
Men and Women in Society Male participants please! |
Michelle Ryan (University of Exeter). | We research people’s opinions on men and women in the society. This study is particularly interested in what people think about new research into gender differences. |
| 26.09.07 | Survey and Social Experience | Geoffrey Leonardelli & Jun Gu (University of Toronto, Canada). | Participants will complete a cognitive task and answer several questions related to a negotiation. |
| 29.08.07 | A Sympathetic Stranger | Stanislav Petrov (The Open University). | The study is designed to examine associations between some details known about a person and his/her expected will to help. |
| 29.08.07 | Drug Use, Mood & Party Environment | Kylie McCardle, Prof. Rodney Croft & Prof. Con Stough (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia). | This study examines the association between drug use (including alcohol) on mood, in different party environments, in people from Australia and overseas. |
| 02.07.07 | Pilot Studies | Dr Claire Hart (University of Southampton). | This study is a combination of two very short pilot studies on readability and nostalgia. It is questionnaire based and takes 5-10 minutes to complete. |
| 08.06.07 | Influence, Motivation and Interpersonal Behaviour | Dr. Louise Porter & Anne Harris -(University of Liverpool). | We are interested in how people get on with their friends and how they ‘get their way’ if they want something as well as what motivates people to do things in groups. |
| 21.05.07 |
Intuitions about Mental States Aged 18+ only! |
Professor Edouard Machery & Justin Sytsma (University of Pittsburgh, USA). | A web-based survey on people's intuitions about mental states. We ask participants to complete a brief (approximately 5 minutes) questionnaire. There are no foreseeable benefits to you. This is an entirely anonymous questionnaire, and so your responses will not be identifiable in any way. |
| 14.05.07 | Study of Perceptions of Group Equality | Afrodita Marcu (University of Surrey). | Perceptions of equality between groups. |
| 10.05.07 | Rating the Attractiveness or Dominance of Men Study | Sarah Evans (Northumbria University). | This study involves rating the attractiveness or
dominance of 15 men and takes less than 5 minutes to complete. |
| 17.03.07 | Attachment style and perceptions of online behaviors | Stephanie Pogan (Long Island University: CW Post Campus, USA). |
This is aimed at examining relationship experiences and
feelings toward Internet use. It involves a series of short questionnaires
regarding romantic relationship experiences as well as feelings about events within romantic relationships. It takes approx. 15-20 minutes. Individuals must be 18+. |
| 03.03.07 |
Experiences of Gay People in Society
Gay people only |
Thomas Morton & Tom Postmes (University of Exeter). | In this survey we are asking gay men and women about their experiences of treatment in socity and related attitudes and beliefs. It takes about 15 minutes to complete. |
| 22.12.06 | Aspirations and Emotions | Dr Elena Stephan (University of Southampton). | In this study we explore the relationships among emotions, motivation, and behaviour. Participants will be presented with four short series of questions that asses the themes of interest. The survey requires 5 to 10 minutes for its completion. |
| 12.12.06 | Body Image Guilt and Influences on Ideal Partner Choice | Lindsay Fisher & Dr Bridget Waller (University of Portsmouth). | This study involves answering questions from two short two questionnaires. The first will ask you questions about traits you would like in an ideal partner, and the second will ask you some questions regarding the way you view yourself and your body. It will take about 15 minutes to complete. |
| 30.11.06 | Estimating Uncertain Quantities | Andy McColl (University of Durham). | The study looks at comparisons between holistic evaluation of highly uncertain quantities, and evaluations derived through algorithmic decomposition. |
| 22.11.06 | Stories and Attitudes | Thomas Pollet (University of Newcastle). | For this short study we want you to write something and then read 2 short stories about which we will ask you some questions. This study only takes 5-10 mins and should be fun to do. |
| 03.11.06 | Attitudes Towards Organisations | Laura Evans & Dr Claire Hart (University of Southampton). | This is a web-based scenario study in an organisational setting. Takes 10 minutes to complete. |
| 15.10.06 | Workplace Beliefs | Sharon Gold & Dr Mark Rubin (University of Newcastle, Australia). | This research is about the beliefs that people have about themselves and their work behaviour. The research has three parts consisting of short questionnaires and a word search puzzle. It should take you 10 - 30 minutes to complete. |
| 03.09.06 | Self-Perception in Social Groups | Mark Rubin, Milen Milanov, Stefania Paolini (University of Newcastle, Asutarlia) | In the proposed study, we test a new measure of in-group identification that distinguishes between social, communal and interdependent types of in-group identification. |
| 02.08.06 | Factors that predict body weight profiles in pet dogs | Jill White (University of Southampton) | This questionnaire is targeted at any dog owner who has a dog over the age of 18 months, and who is the primary carer for the dog. The study investigates factors that could predict various weight profiles in dogs, such as diet, exercise, owner attitude, the presence of children or other dogs, etc. It will also provide insights into the human-companion animal bond, specifically in regards to pet ownership styles and attachment. Takes approx 20 minutes. |
| 31.07.06 | Thinking about Sexual Assault | Prof. J. Temkin, School of Law (University of Sussex); Prof. B. Krahé, S. Bieneck & A. Berger (Dept. of Psychology,University of Potsdam, Germany). | We are studying attitudes about rape and their impact on judgements about defendants and complainants. |
| 31.07.06 | Trust and Risk in the workplace | Dr. Monica Whitty (Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland) | The purpose of this study is to ascertain how individuals in different countries use their work computers and/or laptop computers. It also asks how they protect their work computers and/or laptops from security risks. |
| 10.07.06 | Rape Myth Acceptance Levels and Symptomatology in Females | Amie C. Kolos & Amber E.Q. Norwood (Graduates of Towson University, Currently affiliated with Johns Hopkins University {Amie Kolos} & University of Maryland, Baltimore County {Amber Norwood}, USA). | Rape myth acceptance is frequently looked at in males, but rarely in females. This study asks females to rate their agreement with a number of statements relating to rape and sexual assault. The survey includes a section on stressful life events and symptoms as well. |
| 27.06.06 | The impact of smoking bans | Prof. J. Jetten, Dr. A. Mewse, Dr. M. Schmitt, Dr. N. Branscombe, A. Rabinovich (University of Exeter) | The core aim of the research is to gain greater understanding of the identity based motivations involved in smoking. |
| 13.06.06 | The Leisure Interests and Personality Survey | Lara Mason & Dr. Joanne Bryce (University of Central Lancashire) | This study aims to investigate links between specific personality traits, wellbeing and leisure preferences. |
| 01.06.06 | The Parenting Project | Abigail Millings & Dr Judi Walsh (University of East Anglia) | An exploration of the influence of romantic attachment and caregiving processes on parenting styles. |
| 10.04.06 | Impressions of Other People | Claire Hart (University of Southampton) | The objective of this study is to understand how we form impressions of other people. |
| 22.03.06 | Relationship Views | Dr Michelle Luke (University of Southampton) | This study aims to explore the ways that people with different attachment styles typically think about their relational partners. |
| 28.02.06 | Measuring Interpersonal Motivation | Sherlyn Jimenez, MA, MFA & Crystal Park, Ph.D (University of Connecticut, USA) | The aim of this study is to examine the possible effects of stressful life events on health, well-being and interpersonal and social behaviour. |
| 16.02.06 | Personal & Institutional Rights to Aggression | Dr. Kathleen Malley-Morrison (Boston University, USA) | This survey was developed by a group of international students to learn about judgments around the world concerning individual rights within the family & society. |
| 04.02.06 | Judgments and Perceptions of Conflict in Romantic Relationships | Dr. Kimberly A. Rapoza (Mercy College, USA) | A short survey (10 Min.) will ask you to read a paragraph that discusses a conflict a couple is having. You would then give your opinions about the conflict and make judgments about each person's behaviour. |
| 12.01.06 | The Personality and Openness Study | Dr Adam Joinson, Dr Carina Paine, Dr. Tom Buchanan & Dr. Ulf-Dietrich Reips (The Open University) | The topic of the study is personality and general openness. We will ask for some demographic information and your season of birth, as well as some information about your use of the Internet. |
| 09.01.06 | Survey of Beliefs and Opinions |
Gerard Saucier & Tarik Bel-Bahar (University of Oregon, USA) |
A survey based on an analysis of about 90 beliefs and social attitudes. This survey contains two parts, each of which takes 10 to 20 minutes. |
| 07.09.05 | Thoughts and Emotions in Decision Making | Martin Bruder (Cambridge), Jochim Hansen, (Basel, Switzerland), Markus Maringer (Groningen, the Netherlands) & Arlen Moller (Rochester, USA) | Investigates how people describe their lifestyles and the way it influences their decision making. |
| 07.09.05 | How Do You React to Other People's Emotions? | Josef Nerb (Freiburg, Germany) & Martin Bruder (Cambridge University) | Short questionnaire concerning reactions to other people's emotions. |