Uploaded February 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This symposium presents interdisciplinary research on methodological advantages and disadvantages of MTurk and online studies. We explore whether MTurkers cheat on knowledge questions and lie about themselves to gain access to surveys, and we demonstrate how attention checks and attrition on MTurk can alter research conclusions. Potential remedies are discussed.
Talk one: Examining the Prevalence of Cheating on Knowledge Questions across Common Online Samples
Clifford, Scott
Talk two: Most Respondents are Truthful but Most Responses are Lies: Honesty of Mechanical Turk Workers on Prescreening Questions
Chandler, Jesse
Talk Three: Manipulative Manipulation Checks: Prior Exposure to Instructional Manipulation Checks Lessens Intuitive Responses
Hauser, David,
Talk Four: The Pitfall of Experimenting on the Web: How Unattended Selective Attrition Leads to Surprising (yet False) Research Conclusions
Zhou, Haotian,
This symposium presents interdisciplinary research on methodological advantages and disadvantages of MTurk and online studies. We explore whether MTurkers cheat on knowledge questions and lie about themselves to gain access to surveys, and we demonstrate how attention checks and attrition on MTurk can alter research conclusions. Potential remedies are discussed.
Talk one: Examining the Prevalence of Cheating on Knowledge Questions across Common Online Samples
Clifford, Scott
Talk two: Most Respondents are Truthful but Most Responses are Lies: Honesty of Mechanical Turk Workers on Prescreening Questions
Chandler, Jesse
Talk Three: Manipulative Manipulation Checks: Prior Exposure to Instructional Manipulation Checks Lessens Intuitive Responses
Hauser, David,
Talk Four: The Pitfall of Experimenting on the Web: How Unattended Selective Attrition Leads to Surprising (yet False) Research Conclusions
Zhou, Haotian,
