This page contains links to 167 web-based experiments, surveys, and other social psychology studies. If you would like us to add a link to your study, click here. To help reach a wide audience, study links posted here are also publicized through an RSS feed and Twitter. Please note, however, that SPN does not endorse the content or quality of studies that appear below. Any use of SPN pages, feeds, or derivative services indicates acceptance of the SPN User Policy. Table of Contents (click on a category of interest) Professional Research:    Interpersonal Relation    Social Perception    Beliefs and Attitudes    Personality and Individual Differences    Judgment and Decision Making    Psychology of the Internet    Other Social Psychology Topics Student Research:    Interpersonal Relations    Social Perception    Beliefs and Attitudes    Personality and Individual Differences    Judgment and Decision Making    Psychology of the Internet    Other Social Psychology Topics Web Experiment Resources:    Other Listings of Online Studies    How-to Guides    Software for Experimentation    Web-Based Data Collection Services    Subject Pool Management    Additional Resources

Professional Research

Interpersonal Relations: Advertising and Race Relations (Wesleyan University) Attitudes Toward Risk-Taking in Males (Univ. of Sunderland, UK) Causes of the Glass Cliff (University of Exeter, United Kingdom) Couple Behaviors and Personality (Calif. State U., San Bernardino) Cultural Differences in Friendship (University of Michigan) Falling Out with Friends and Family (University of Oxford, UK) Friends with Benefits Study (Purdue University) Friendship Study (University of Michigan) Humor Compatibility (University of Rochester) Ladies, What Do You Prefer in a Mate? (Michigan State U.) Leisure Activities and Behavior (University at Buffalo) Parenting Styles Across Generations (Brunel University, UK) Patient-Doctor Relations (University of Bath, UK) Personality and Relationships (Towson University) Relationship Experiences and Intergroup Attitudes (Towson Univ.) Relationship Perceptions (Long Island University) Relationship Views (University of Southampton, United Kingdom) Relationships and Past Events (University at Buffalo, SUNY) Romantic Promises (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada) Secrecy and Romantic Relationships (Purdue University) Self and Relational Views (University of Southampton, UK) Sexuality Across the Lifespan (University of Minnesota) Sexuality and Autism Spectrum Disorder (Grant MacEwan College) Social Visualization Tasks (University of Southampton, UK) Social Perception: Barack Obama: A Perception and Attitudes Survey (Michigan State U.) Evaluate the Executive: A Short Study of Opinions (UCLA) Human Perception (Northwestern University) Identity and Foreign Policy (Claremont Graduate University) Impressions of Exotic Cultures (UCLA) Lake Wobegon Be Gone? (University of Iowa) Leisure Activities and Interpersonal Perception (Univ. at Buffalo, SUNY) Perceptions of Alternative Medicine Providers (U. of Windsor, Canada) Perceptions of Religious Community Leaders (Claremont Graduate U.) Performance Feedback Study II (Central Michigan University) Perspective Taking (Manhattan College) Religiousness and Identity (Claremont Graduate University) Beliefs and Attitudes: Acceptability of Techniques for Anger Management (Hofstra Univ.) An Exploration of Attitudes (Monmouth College) Attitudes at Work (Northumbria University, United Kingdom) Attitudes Towards Feminism (Valparaiso University) Beliefs About Self and World II (Northwestern University) Disability and Chronic Illness Questionnaire (Florida Atlantic University) Individual Differences in Torture (University of St. Thomas) Learning About People's Behavior (Cardiff University, United Kingdom) Life and Personality Assessment (University of Rochester) Perceptions of Eyewitness Accounts (Rider University) Perceptions of Success and Failure in Daily Life (Univ. of Michigan) Personality, Beliefs, and Mood (Goucher College) Perspectives on Governmental Aggression (Boston University) Race-related attitudes (Eastern Illinois University) Social Roles for Men and Women (Miami University) Study on Values and Social Justice (University of Michigan) Survey of 90+ Beliefs and Opinions (University of Oregon) Unconscious Attitudes (Rutgers University) Personality and Individual Differences: Five Factors of Personality (Humboldt University Berlin, Germany) Hormones and Sociosexuality Research Project (Lakehead University) Infidelity Study (University of Bern, Switzerland) Motivation to Change Yourself (University of Southern California) Personality and Blogging (Washington University in St. Louis) Personality and Vocational Choices (Florida Institute of Tech.) Personality Differences in Competitiveness (Lakehead U., Canada) Personality, Success and Relationships (St. Francis Xavier U., Can.) Pets and People (University of Edinburgh, UK) Puzzle-Solving and Emotion (University of California--Los Angeles) Relationships, Sexuality and Personality (U. of Wuppertal, Germany) Response to Positive Mood (University of Exeter) Self-Perceptions of Health-Minded People (University of Windsor) Study of College Daily Life (Iowa State University) Judgment and Decision Making: Diet and Lifestyle Choices Interview (Wesleyan University) Father's Day Study (Wilfrid Laurier University) Innocent or Guilty? (Chicago School of Prof. Psychology) Judgment and Attitudes (University of Michigan--Ann Arbor) Juror Decision Making (Michigan State University) Jury Decisions on Sexual Violence (Claremont Graduate University) Personality and Preferences (Northwestern University) Responding to Transgressions (University of Prince Edward Island) Sex, Death and Risk Judgments (University of Maryland) Thoughts and Emotions in Decision Making (Univ. of Cardiff, Wales) Truth or Trash? How Believable Is the News Today? (UCLA) Understanding the Research Process (Walden University) Weight Loss and Data Presentation (Harvard Medical School) Psychology of the Internet: Forms of Communication (Long Island University) Motivation and MMORPGs (University of Bath, UK) Other Social Psychology Topics: Academic Couples Study (Georgian Court University) Assessing Learning Scenarios (Goucher College) Early Caregiving: Effects on Adult Development (Towson Univ.) Managing Emotions and Feelings (Loyola Marymount University) Memory & the Self (University of Edinburgh, UK) Memory and Learning (Northwestern University) Perceptions of Leadership Ability and Effectiveness (Rider University) The Psychology of Golf Study (University of Rochester) Thinking About Spending (University of Rochester)

Student Research

Interpersonal Relations: Adult Friendship Development Survey (SUNY--Stony Brook) Attitudes Toward Immigration II (University of Texas--Arlington) Birthdays Study (University of Leeds, United Kingdom) Culture and Family (Brunel University, UK) Differentiation in Young Adult Relationships (Cal. School of Prof. Psych.) Divorce and Father-Child Relationships (University of Victoria, Canada) Honesty in Relationships (University of Rochester) Juror Perceptions of Defendants Who Steal (Univ. of Nevada--Reno) Memories of a Friend (University of Leeds, UK) Outcomes of Online Sexual Activity (U. of New Brunswick, Canada) Parental Disclosure of a Homosexual Identity (Barry University) Parental Divorce and Young Men's Well-Being (U. of Victoria, Canada) Relationship Satisfaction and Mood (University of Ottawa, Canada) Responses to Interpersonal Violence (U. of Toronto, Canada) Romantic Relationship Study (University of Rochester) Self and Others (London School of Economics, UK) Sex and the Menstrual Cycle: A Couples Study (U. of Cambridge, UK) Subconscious Attitudes in Relationships (University of Rochester) The Vitality Study: Relationships and Well-Being (McGill University) Social Perception: A Trip to Europe (University Tübingen, Germany) Evaluations of Breakups (U. of Prince Edward Island, Canada) Find the Dax (Harvard University) Old Talk (University of Florida) Social Perception (Towson University) Survey of Attitudes (University of Toronto, Canada) Women's Social Identity (University of Windsor, Canada) Beliefs and Attitudes: Attitudes About Rights of Same-Sex Couples (University of Michigan) Attitudes to Psychological Problems (U. of Western Sydney, Australia) Attitudes Toward Government (University of Michigan) Attitudes Toward Social Issues (Towson University) Belief in Conspiracy Theories (University of Cambridge, UK) Beliefs About Social Status (London School of Economics, UK) Brief Social Attitudes Survey (University of Maine) Cultural Differences in Acceptance of the Menstrual Cycle (Barry U.) Gender Recognition and Social Perspectives (Queen's U.--Belfast, UK) Mental Health and Self-Injury (Dalhousie University, Canada) Moral Decisions (University of Toronto, Canada) Muscle Dysmorphia (Barry University) Perceptions of Child Sex Offenders (U. of Portsmouth, UK) Perceptions of Environment-Related Behaviors (Wash. State U.) Prescription Drug Benefits (Humboldt State University) Public Attitudes Toward Terrorism (University of New Hampshire) Relationships and Sex (Marquette University) Self-Perception and Attitudes (London School of Economics, UK) Thinking and Reasoning Study (U. of Saskatchewan, Canada) Personality and Individual Differences: Family Members Diagnosed with OCD (University of St. Thomas) Hoarding and Attachment (University of St. Thomas) Identity and Memories Questionnaire (University of Leeds, England) Imaginative Ability (University of Cardiff, Wales) Lifestyle Study (University of Bath, UK) Marketing a New Negotiation Book (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada) Memories of Songs (University of Leeds, UK) Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Personality (Deakin University, Australia) Perceptions in Close Relationships (Simon Fraser University) Personality and Face Perception (Washington University) Personality and Television Preferences (Purdue University) Personality Traits (University of Michigan Dearborn) Relationship Between Life Goals Actions (University of Cambridge, UK) Relationships and Information Processing (University of Southampton, UK) The Paths to Happiness Survey (Central Michigan University) Thinking About Success and Failure (Queen's University Belfast, UK) Judgment and Decision Making: Campus Activities Survey (Columbia University) Group Situations and Norms (Purdue University) Memory Awareness Questionnaire (University of Leeds, UK) Perceptual Styles Study (London School of Economics, UK) What Will Your Verdict Be? A Mock Jury Study (Chicago Sch. of Prof. Psy.) Psychology of the Internet: Online Disclosure (University of Maine) Other Social Psychology Topics: Avoidance and Impulsive Behaviours (Univ. of Southampton, England) Career Development of Lesbian/Bisexual Women (Towson University) Crime and Punishment (University of Maine) Dream Content and Political Typology (Indiana University Southeast) Films, Songs and Identity (University of Leeds, England) Memory and Feelings (University of Southampton, UK) Subjective Happiness in Mental Health Providers (University of La Verne) Work Questionnaire (York University, Canada)

Web Experiment Resources

Other Listings of Online Studies: Psychological Research on the Net (extensive links grouped by topic) Online Psychology Research UK (United Kingdom compendium) The Web Experiment List (large archive of current and past studies) Online Research (compendium maintained by the Inquisitive Mind) Web Experimental Psychology Lab (a virtual laboratory of studies) Psychology Tests and Experiments (Yahoo! listing) PsychExps (has variety of interactive psychology experiments) UCR eLab and Sloan Center (studies of online consumer behavior) How-to Guides: Introduction to Behavioral Research on the Internet Guide to Running Surveys and Experiments on the Web Psychological Research Online: Opportunities and Challenges (APA report) Software for Experimentation: MediaLab (Windows-based research software) DirectRT (millisecond reaction time software) Inquisit (for high-precision psychological measures) Cyberball (freeware for research on ostracism and social exclusion) Psychology Software Distribution (for research, teaching, and practice) RiddleMeThis (shareware for creating questionnaire studies) SurveyGizmo (commercial online survey software) PsyScope (Mac freeware for psychological experiments) WebExp2 Experimental Software (freeware for web-based studies) Software for Cognitive Psychology Experiments (for Macintosh computers) Web-Based Data Collection Services: Time-Sharing Experiments for the Social Sciences (free; NSF-supported) SurveyMonkey (popular web data collection service; short surveys free) Qualtrics (software for high quality online surveys) PsychData (specializing in social science research) QuestionPro.com (service for building and analyzing online surveys) Checkbox Survey Solutions (commercial service and software) DatStat (online survey software and research management services) Lund Research (custom-built online surveys for academic research) ZipSurvey (web survey application developed by I/O psychologists) iPsychExpts (creates and hosts psychology web experiments) Subject Pool Management: Experimetrix (web-based service for managing participant pools) Sona Systems (web-based software for managing participant pools) Additional Resources: Research Randomizer (instant random sampling and assignment) Online Psychology Laboratory (interactive teaching resources) A Web of Research (APA article on web research) Empirisoft (software and customized hardware for experiments) Archive of Norms, Stimuli, and Data (Psychonomic Society) WEXTOR (an interactive web experiment creator) Psychological Experiments on the Internet (edited volume) MediaLab Warehouse (archive of MediaLab applications)

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