Social Psychology

Health Message Perception on Social Media

Patric Spence and Xialing Lin - Western Michigan University, USA.

Time to complete - 15 minutes.
May
17
2012

The purpose of this study is to investigate how health message cues influence individual’s cognition and emotional perceptions on social media.

Same-Sex Romantic Relationship Closeness Survey

Kasey Schultz-Saindon and Kathryn Rickard - Colorado State University, USA.

Time to complete - 20 minutes.
May
17
2012

We are looking for participants to answer questions about their current same-sex romantic relationship to provide information about factors affecting closeness in same-sex romantic relationships. You are eligible to participate in the study if you are at least 18 years-old and currently involved in a same-sex dating/romantic relationship.

Feelings and Perceptions Study

Kasia Banas, Dr Alison Lenton and Dr Letitia Slabu - University of Edinburgh, UK.

Time to complete - 10 minutes.
May
2
2012

We are interested in the way people perceive themselves. Thus, participants in this study will be asked to answer a series of questions about their self-related feelings and behaviour

Leadership and Green Initiatives

Allen Grabo - VU University, Amsterdam.

Time to complete - 15 minutes.
Apr
24
2012

In this study you will be asked to choose between the faces of different leader candidates to lead a new green initiative.

An Investigation into Your Favourite Media

Lee Saunders - University of Winchester, UK.

Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Apr
20
2012

The study will require you to answer questions regarding your 3 most favourite video games, TV programmes and films. You will also be required to answer questions regarding your general beliefs and feelings. You must be at least 18 years old to take part.

The Daily Self

A Lenton and L Slabu - University of Edinburgh, UK.

Time to complete - 1 hr 15 minutes.
Apr
18
2012

Only UK Android smartphone users age 18+ may participate. This study aims to understand how people spend their time each day and how they feel about themselves in those activities. There are two parts: the first is on the Internet and the second is on an Android smartphone.

Readers’ Perception of Domestic Violence News

Barbara Maleckar, Dr. David Giles and Dr. Magdalena Zawisza - University of Winchester, UK.

Time to complete - 30 minutes.
Mar
27
2012

The study involves reading a newspaper article and completing several questionnaires, which assess your opinion about domestic violence and individuals involved in it (you might already know them from popular culture).

Perceptions of Friends with Benefits Relationships

Erika Koch and Angela Weaver - St. Francis Xavier University, Canada.

Time to complete - 15 minutes.
Mar
21
2012

Participants will respond to questions about their opinions of Friends with Benefits Relationships.

Female Sexuality and Affective Behavior

Ashley Buono - American University, Washington, DC, USA.

Time to complete - 10 minutes.
Mar
20
2012

Female volunteers are needed for a study examining the relationship between female sexuality and affective behavior. Participation requires completion of a survey that asks questions regarding body image, self-esteem, sexuality, and other behavioral characteristics. Participants will remain entirely anonymous.

Music on Facebook

Amanda Krause - Heriot Watt University, UK.

Time to complete - 15 minutes.
Feb
29
2012

The purpose of this study is to examine the use of web-based music listening technology in the context of Facebook usage. You will be asked to complete a questionnaire, which should take no more than 15 minutes

Judging Personality with Minimum Information

Kristopher Turner - San Francisco State University, USA.

Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Feb
29
2012

Some people are really good at judging other people’s character and others are not. The purpose of this research study is to see how accurately people can assess individuals when given minimum information and to better understand the characteristics of those who do this well.

Global Living Standards

Miles Thompson - Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.

Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Feb
13
2012

This study explores people’s views about those around the world who lack basic resources, opportunities and rights. Participants complete a series of questions, reading a word or short sentence and then rating them on a seven point scale. There are no right or wrong answers.

Important People in our Lives

Andrew Frain and Dirk Van Rooy - Australian National University, Australia.

Time to complete - 10 minutes.
Jan
13
2012

We are interested in how someone who is important to you impacts your life. Specifically, we have some questions about the characteristics that you perceive people close to you to have.

Understanding Relationships

Jonathan O'Hara and Dr. Christine Critchley - Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.

Time to complete - 20 minutes.
Jan
3
2012

How do you and your partner prefer to deal with relationship problems? To improve our understanding of how couples differ in the way they prefer to talk about relationship problems, we’d like you and your partner to each complete a short 20-minute questionnaire.

Renewable Energy Attitudes

Diana Onu - University of Exeter, UK.

Time to complete - 15 minutes.
Nov
15
2011

You are invited to participate in a study on renewable energy attitudes, specifically the use of wind power. The study should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. We welcome participants who are British or have been residing in the UK for at least 5 years.

Attention and the Self

Tze Chang See, Wing Yee Cheung - University of Southampton, UK.

Time to complete - 15 minutes.
Oct
28
2011

We would like you to participate in an online survey, which will take about 15 minutes, and will ask questions about you, your general feelings, and your life views.

Past Recollections and Goals

Alice Cai, Ana Guinote - University College London, UK.

Time to complete - 15 minutes
Aug
17
2011

This study will involve 2 different experiments in addition to a few general questions asked at the end. The first experiment is looking at how individuals recollect past events. You will be randomly given a topic to write about. The second experiment is interested in how individuals manage their goals.

Landing a Job as a Pilot

Courtney Youngberg - University of Queensland, Australia.

Time to complete - 10 minutes
Aug
5
2011

In this study, participants (who must currently be or previously have been employed) are asked to imagine that they are applying for a position as a Pilot in the Australian Defence Force. They then answer a series of questions on their thoughts and feelings about this process.

South Asian Stereotypes in Britian

Nicola Ward - London School of Economics, UK.

Time to complete - 15 minutes
Jul
22
2011

The purpose of this research is to establish more about the stereotype of South Asians in Britian. The research requires participants to be of British nationality but welcomes participants of all ethnicities.

Blind Date: First Impressions and Attraction

Vanessa Onwuemezi - University of Oxford, UK.

Time to complete - 10 minutes
Jul
21
2011

This study is looking into the more immediate visual psychological aspects of attraction and mate choice. It is set out in a modern dating profile scenario as internet dating is increasingly becoming a way of meeting potential partners. It will be building on previous work into social interaction.

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