northeastern.edu - Prolific Researcher Reviews

This study had an average completion time of 24 minutes, but allowed much longer so participants didn't feel rushed. I finished at exactly 24 minutes, with an $8.00 payout. I answered some multiple-choice questions, then read the instructions regarding the recording I needed to make, and what the topic should be, etc. The instructions weren't complex or strict, but acted more as guidance to help one think of a story to tell. No strict lengths for the recording were mentioned. Zero issues with microphone/audio checks, worked first time. Submitted it - approved 2 minutes later. Pleasant experience.

Super quick easy study, paid well

10 min study for $2 and it took about 8 min. Approved quickly. It was about trust in sciences and scientific research. They did ask if I wanted to be texted for a second study. I opted not to give them my number.

The sample screen sizes were ridiculously small, terribly designed study. I "failed attention check" because I could not even read the sample screens, I could read other areas and thought I possibly answered correctly but didn't apparently. I gave them 3 stars because I mentioned this problem and they responded right away saying they would "work towards improving that for future studies".

Intended completion time was listed as 8 minutes with the average completion time being 12 minutes and me taking 18 minutes to complete.. (as I tend to take a little longer) so the study ran much longer than listed..

Quick two-minute study that took 1.5 minutes to complete. Instant payment.

This took me almost 9 minutes when it was meant to take 4. Other than that it was okay, but I was expecting it to just be a quick little study, and it ended up being a bit more. It did approve instantly for what it's worth.

Took about the time it said it would. Asked a couple of short free response questions at the end

I didn't realize I only had a 20 min time limit on this or I wouldn't have even tried. There many open ended answers they wanted that took some time to give quality answers to but it doesn't seem they were looking for that with the short time limit Givin. I didn't know I was gonna be screwed out of pay until I went to submit this. Short time limits on prolific were never a issue in the past but now seem to becoming the norm that will effect quality unfortunatly.

The study was extremely low paying for the amount of writing that was involved. It asked you to look at a product and answer questions about it, but then on the next page it wants you to explain each of your answers in at least 2-3 sentences. I felt this was not worth it for 80 cents. I returned the study.