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Research Methods

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University of Regina
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ChelCD Fast Reader
Reviews: 3,097
Points: 2,041
Ratings: 123
News headline survey, Approx. 15 minutes. - $1.50

Good

Good

Pending

$10.91 / hour

00:08:15 / completion time

Pros

They ask at the end how long it took you to complete, which I assume is out of a willingness to understand how they're paying, which I appreciated.

EDIT: Responded positively to my email about the missing survey code after just a few minutes.

Cons

Includes some kind of upsetting news headlines (some falsified) - violence to children, some other disturbing violent content.
Photo of a syringe. Another photo with some blood on a deceased sea creature.
No survey code appeared at the end; emailed the requester about this. (EDIT: Responded back!)
Jan 8, 2019 | 2 workers found this helpful.

j0sh83 Average Pace
Reviews: 5,418
Points: 12,340
Ratings: 1,213
Answer some interesting questions - approximately 5 minutes, earn $0.40 plus a bonus - $0.40

Underpaid

Unacceptable

Approved

$3.44 / hour

00:06:59 / completion time

Pros

Edit (1/24/22): Looking at the 5 other reviews for this HIT, it does not seems as if anyone else recorded the possibility of a bonus. It has been so long, I don't remember this HIT and I only had a penny for a placeholder. Instead of marking this as unpaid, I am removing the bonus all together.

However, since I have sent dozens of inquires about the bonus with no answer, I am marking communication to reflect.

Cons

Writing.

Bonus op, but doubt it will make up for the dismal pay. YMMV.
Nov 1, 2021 | 1 worker found this helpful.

JensenIsHere Fast Reader
Reviews: 736
Points: 588
Ratings: 40
News Headlines survey. Approx. 15 minutes. - $1.50

Unrated

Unrated

Approved

$14.03 / hour

00:06:25 / completion time

Pros

Unintentionally funny. It had a bunch of headlines that talked about things like Trump crying in a garden, someone wanting to erase 4.6 billion years of history, etc. The article headlines had to be fake. That, or I don't check the news often enough.

Cons

If you're a political zealot, some headlines may make you angry.
Jun 26, 2019 | 2 workers found this helpful.

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Wage Aggregate Tracking

This is fairly straightforward: we take the completion time & the reward amount (where available) and calculate the average hourly rate for the task. We then apply that number to a simple range based on US minimum wage standards to color-code the data for easy to digest numerical data.

Color Pay Range (Hourly) Explanation
RED < $7.25 / hr Hourly averages below US Federal minimum wage
ORANGE $7.25 - $10.00 / hr Hourly averages between Federal & highest statewide (CA) minimum wages.
GREEN > $10.00 / hr Hourly averages above all US minimum wage standards

Reward Sentiment

Not all HITs are created equal. Sometimes an hourly wage doesn't convey the full story of a HIT's true worth, so we encourage workers to give their opinion on the overall pay of the task. Was it $8/hr to rate pictures of puppies? A worker could justifiably bump up the rating a bit for something so adorable. 10 hours locked in Inquisit? Even for $10/hr many workers would appreciate the heads up on such a task. The Pay Sentiment rating helps connect workers beyond the hard data.

Icon Rating Suggested Guidelines
Underpaid 1 / 5
  • Very low or no pay
  • Frustrating work experience
  • Inadequate instructions
Low 2 / 5
  • Below US min-wage ($7.25/hr)
  • No redeeming qualities to make up for pay
Fair 3 / 5
  • Minimum wages for task (consider SE taxes!)
  • Work experience offers nothing to tip the scales in a positive or negative direction
Good 4 / 5
  • Pay is above minimum wage, or compensates better than average for the level of effort required.
  • The overall work experience makes up for borderline wages
Generous 5 / 5
  • Pay is exceptional.
  • Interesting, engaging work or work environment
  • Concise instructions, well designed HIT.

Communication Ratings

Communication is an underrated aspect of mTurk. Clear, concise directions. A fast response to a clarification question or a resolution to a workflow suggestion can all be valuable aspects of interaction between Requesters & Workers and its worth keeping track of. Plus everyone enjoys the peace of mind knowing that if something does go wrong there will be an actual human getting back to you to solve the issue.

Icon Rating Suggested Guidelines
Unacceptable 1 / 5
  • No response at all
  • Rude response without a resolution
Poor 2 / 5
  • Responsive, but unhelpful
  • Required IRB or extra intervention
Acceptable 3 / 5
  • Responded in a reasonable timeframe
  • Resolves issues to a minimum level of satisfaction.
Good 4 / 5
  • Prompt Response
  • Positive resolution
Excellent 5 / 5
  • Prompt response time
  • Friendly & Professional
  • Helpful / Solved Issues
  • Interacts within the community

Approval Time Tracking

This rating is strictly for approval times. Let's face it, no one wants to mix approval time ratings with how fast a Requester rejects a HIT, so we've saved rejection flags for another category. This provides a more straightforward way to know about how long your HIT might sit pending before paying out. The default auto-approval for most MTurk tasks is 3 days, the maximum is 30 days. We've tried to base our ratings around those data-points.

Icon Rating Approval Time
Very Slow 1 / 5 Over 2 weeks
Slow 2 / 5 ~1 - 2 Weeks
Average 3 / 5 ~3 - 7 Days
Fast 4 / 5 ~1 - 3 Days
Very Fast 5 / 5 ~24 hours or less

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