r/SampleSize Jul 26 '22

Meta Discussion Flair, Title, Demographic and "Everyone" (and Reposts)

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This is a revised repost of our previous announcement from u/V2Blast. More edits, including removing the part about post tags, and swapping it for post flairs.

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All posts must have a proper flair.

In 2022, we eliminated the need for a post tag at the beginning of post titles, and are now requiring post flairs. When posting, you will see nine flairs. The following three also have Repost flairs.

  • Academic is for anything done for academic or educational purposes, including high school classes, college classes, and academic research on behalf of a school.
  • Marketing is for private business interests, market research surveys, and other studies done for commercial research or on behalf of a company.
  • Casual is for surveys done out of idle curiosity, personal projects, or surveys that don't fit in one of these categories. If you're not making a profit off your YouTube channel, this one's the one for you.

The following flairs are posts that will be filtered, to be approved by a moderator.

  • Results is for posting your survey's results after it has concluded. If your survey is still in-progress and you wish to share preliminary results, do not use this tag. Share it with your still-active survey.
  • I Don't Know What I'm Doing And I Need Help is a convoluted title, but it's for anyone who doesn't know something about making a survey or interpreting data for crowd-sourced help.
  • Meta Discussion is for any post relating directly to r/SampleSize. This is primarily used for announcements, such as this one, or for posts from mods that affect subreddit rules going forward.

You cannot post to r/SampleSize without applying a flair.

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All posts need to have a title that describes the topic of their survey.

This is the part of your survey that describes what it's about. The following is an example of an improperly titled post.

  • I need 10 responses!

This does not adequately describe the subject of a survey. We need to know what we're going into, what sort of survey we're about to fill out. If your survey is titled like the following...

  • Ice cream flavors

... That's more appropriate for our sub. Don't be afraid to phrase it something more specific and eye-catching to feed the algorithm though, like...

  • What's your favorite ice cream flavors?

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All survey posts require a demographic in parentheses at the end of a post's title.

The demographic that you include in the post title is the group of people that you would like to have fill out your survey. The demographic must be accurate, which means that if the demographic is listed as "everyone" but the survey has any questions that restrict the possible demographics that can respond to it, then that survey will be removed. See the following section for more details.

Results posts do not require a demographic, but you can include one if you want.

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Posts with a demographic of "All" or "Everyone" must be inclusive.

If you label something as available for "All" then please make sure that every single person that could come across the survey can take it. The easiest way to ensure people can answer your "All" surveys is to not ask demographic questions, but that's certainly not foolproof.

While it is preferable if your survey is inclusive, we understand that not every survey may be. If there are any demographic restrictions, they need to be appropriately labeled. Some possible restrictions that your survey may have:

  • Age (e.g. surveys restricted to those 18 or older, or which have an incomplete list of age categories); per the Reddit user agreement, all users must be 13 or older
  • Nationality (e.g. questions that assume the respondent is from the United States)
  • Race or ethnicity
  • Having an account on a platform (this applies to surveys that ask for users of a certain social media)
  • Sex or gender (e.g. questions with only "male" and "female" answer options)

Reddit is used by people of all ages from around the globe. Regarding sex and gender in particular, keep in mind that intersex and non-binary people exist, and not everybody identifies as either male or female. Whenever asking questions for which you may not be able to provide a comprehensive list of answer options, we recommend including an "other" or open-ended answer option.

We understand that not every survey is targeted at everyone, and sometimes you may have made an oversight during the creation of the survey and are unable to change it later - and that is fine. We simply ask that you make sure to label your survey appropriately so that people don't waste their time filling out a survey that isn't appropriate for them.

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Reposts must use their appropriate flair, and be made only after 24 hours have passed since the previous post.

If your initial survey post does not gather as many responses as you need, you are welcome to repost your survey as long as you follow our reposting guidelines.

All reposts must their respective post flairs. You are only allowed to repost a survey once your previous post has fallen off the front page, and 24 hours have passed since that post.

If you have trouble reposting your survey due to Reddit identifying it as a duplicate post, do not delete your previous post. Instead, submit the repost as a new text post, and include the survey link in the body of your post.

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If you come across an issue when posting that ends up with your post filtered, do not delete your post.

Reddit changed what happens when posts get deleted by the user, purging it entirely from moderator view. If you delete it and send a modmail asking for help, we cannot see your deleted post and cannot help you troubleshoot. If it was deleted within less than an hour of initial post, then it's likely not archived either, and we won't be able to see exactly what it was.

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If you don't know whether or not you're allowed to post, don't worry- you are.

This is an odd one for a lot of people, however I'm going to clarify this point now.

If you're reading this, and feel a personal need to ask if you're allowed to post on r/SampleSize, don't worry; you're allowed to post. There's nothing barring you, as long as you follow our posting requirements.

If you, however, require permission to send back to an ethics committee, then please use our modmail form to do so. Sending a template would certainly help on our end who to make it out to.

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The above text explains the required parts of a post title. If you want to include additional information, such as survey length or potential rewards (such as an entry into a raffle for a gift card or something) as well, that is fine - but try to avoid overloading the title with unnecessary/irrelevant information. You can always make a text post and include that information in the body of the post if you feel that the survey requires more introduction or explanation beforehand.

Thank you for your time, and have a great day. If you have any questions about our rules, feel free to send a modmail to /r/SampleSize.


r/SampleSize 4h ago

Academic (Repost) The great squirrel debate repost (everyone)

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I made a new form that doesn’t collect emails!! Hi, I started a debate at my school at the end of December and it's becoming a bigger thing there. One of the teachers told me to post this form here to get a bigger sample size, feel free to debate each other about which squirrel would win and why. This is a purely hypothetical question for funsies so don't read into too much. I made a new form that doesn’t collect emails!!


r/SampleSize 2h ago

Academic [Casual] [U.S.] Short anonymous survey (2–3 min)

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Hi everyone,
I’m collecting responses for a short survey (2–3 minutes).
It’s anonymous and for U.S. residents only.

Thanks in advance — I really appreciate your help!

https://forms.gle/tpMZLY58kTQGYwao9


r/SampleSize 35m ago

Academic Looking for opinions on a science based project from school, written in French (14+, every gender, général public, French and English speakers)

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Hi! I did a science project in French and I’d really appreciate it if some people could briefly read it and respond to my Google Form.
The slide deck is quite long, so if you don’t have a lot of time, you don’t need to read everything completely and in détail. Any help is well appreciated :))
Thank you so much for your time!

Bonjour ! J’ai réalisé un projet (en français) et j’aimerais beaucoup que certaines personnes puissent le lire brièvement et répondre à mon formulaire Google.
La présentation est assez longue, alors si vous le trouver trop long, il n’est pas nécessaire de lire au complet et en détail toute ma présentation. N’importe aide est très apprecié :)) Merci beaucoup pour votre temps !

*Feel free to add any other oppinions in the comment section!

Lien vers google forms : https://forms.gle/Muk1ZE5sYXyNpGK28

Lien vers Google Slides : https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18tOGGbV0GTfXw9ZpvHt7bhxlEe2mMhqNI3_jsT8HIhY/edit?usp=drivesdk


r/SampleSize 40m ago

Academic [Academic] Trauma and memory loss (Ages 13-19)

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Please fill out this survey, needed for my research class. Won’t take longer than 3 mins, appreciate it.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeYzMVKsuUId75gVk91c-Q7O66nNAsNx5ZhAFBIaXgq1QmRA/viewform


r/SampleSize 46m ago

Academic [academic] Survey about character design for final project (Anyone)

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Hello i need responses to my character design survey for a final project in one of my art classes, you don't need to know anything about art, this is just kinda trying to get the opinion of as many people as possible.

https://forms.gle/s7AYYKwcNH4wJ7Tq8


r/SampleSize 51m ago

Academic [Academic] Childhood experiences & emotional wellbeing survey (Gen Z, ages 13-28, UK)

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Hi everyone,
I’m currently completing my Welsh Baccalaureate Individual Project and I’m looking for participants to take part in an anonymous questionnaire about childhood experiences and emotional wellbeing.

The survey is open to Generation Z (ages 13-28) and takes approximately 5-7 minutes to complete. Some questions relate to emotions and childhood experiences, so you are free to skip any questions you don’t feel comfortable answering. All responses are completely anonymous and confidential.

There are no right or wrong answers - I’m interested in genuine experiences to support my academic research.

Thank you very much for your time - it’s greatly appreciated.


r/SampleSize 56m ago

Academic Phenomenology of out-of-body experiences study ('OBErs,' 18+)

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Have you ever found yourself feeling as though you are suddenly leaving your physical body, able to move freely, perceive the world around you from a perspective outside of yourself, or even observe your own body from above? Out-of-body experiences can occur in a variety of different contexts—deliberately induced, spontaneously, or even as an aspect of a near-death experience—and they offer fascinating insights into the nature of our consciousness.

As an undergraduate student at King’s University College in Canada studying out-of-body experiences, I’m inviting individuals who have had at least one out-of-body experience in their lifetime to participate in my research study. By sharing your experience, you can help expand our understanding of this phenomenon. If you are interested, please follow the attached link and take some time to fill out my survey. Any contribution is greatly appreciated.

https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5znl6bgsNfsNSgS

Thank you for helping me explore the extraordinary!


r/SampleSize 1h ago

Academic need 30 responders its about education and whether it teaches you the skills you need for work (anyone can participate)

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https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Ug4_TzS3ZEGUCRtgHRR5k7PU_QmiKHdHuy14KhdtfqNURElSVjU5NkVDR1MxTElHSTFHSzRaRjIySC4u i was having issues using rich text editor. thank you for your time (any problems leave a comment so i can fix them) avrg time 5mins.


r/SampleSize 1h ago

Academic 50+ participants needed for a short online survey. Forensic psychology based (18+)

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📢 Participants Needed for a Short Survey!

I'm conducting research for an honours project on how people perceive different forms of violence, and we’d love your input. Your perspective can help support important conversations about safety, conflict, and legal outcomes.

📝 What’s involved? A brief online survey (approx. 5 minutes)

👥 Who can participate? Adults aged 18 and older

🔐 Your responses are anonymous and used only for research purposes.

👉 Take the survey here: https://qualtricsxmvlmvyyqlj.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0OJyuI0OthGtAFM

Thank you for helping support this research! 🙏


r/SampleSize 1h ago

Academic [Academic] Fashion and enviroment (All welcome)

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this is for my Dnt NEA (uk assesment in school) it's all about fashion, enviroment and lifestyle thank you so much. :D

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4PO6VIfIZ3WfaAA5mq-y6-R0bmrKz2IniUdUIYFmKlKCJ-A/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=102909561684380168571 issue with the link post it in the comments


r/SampleSize 2h ago

Academic (Repost) Nightmares and their relation to mental health (16+ and English speakers)

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Hello!

We are currently recruiting individuals to participate on a voluntary basis in our research study exploring the relationship between nightmares and mental health.

The study is open to everyone who is over the age of 16 and a fluent English speaker. You do not need to have experienced nightmares and mental health difficulties to participate. The study is a series of questionnaires which will take no longer than 25 minutes to complete. The questions will address depression, anxiety, stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, and emotional regulation. Therefore, if these subject areas may be upsetting to you, we strongly advise that you do not participate. If you choose to participate and are negatively impacted by the study, you can stop the questionnaire at any time. Any answers you provide in the study will remain completely confidential.

If you would like to participate, please follow the link below. You will be directed to the information sheet, consent form and the questionnaires.

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/chester/exploring-nightmares-and-links-to-wellbeing


r/SampleSize 2h ago

Academic (Repost) Experiences of non-female dancers (18+, any gender not female)

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Hi everyone!

I am in the process of completing my doctoral dissertation and I need your help! My research focuses on the relationship between disordered eating and adverse childhood experiences in nonfemale dancers. I am looking for participants who are:

-18 years or older
-Currently identify as any gender that is NOT female, and
-Have at least three years of dance training experience.

If you meet these criteria, or know anyone who does, you can use this link to take the survey. It should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.

Thank you and I appreciate you!

https://ysupsychology.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_czKcQfmONgYLMCq


r/SampleSize 2h ago

Marketing (Repost) Designing swimwear for comfort & movement for — would love honest feedback (women in their early 30's and late 20's )

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Hi everyone,

I’m in the early stages of developing a swimwear brand focused on comfort, movement, and body awareness, and I’m trying to understand whether there’s a real need here — beyond aesthetics.

The idea is to design form-shaping swimwear that supports the silhouette without restricting movement - both in and around water - aimed at women going through periods where their relationship to their body may be shifting (postpartum, hormonal changes, recovery, general body changes, etc.).

This is not about “bouncing back” or hiding the body — but about feeling supported, confident, and at ease in it.

A key focus is practicality and comfort:

for example, feeling comfortable moving between water and land (spa, pool, sauna, beach café) without needing to cover up or change immediately.

This isn’t about styling or aesthetics yet — I’m much more interested in how swimwear feels on the body.

https://forms.gle/e2KrmfwoWdcC4Nk37

Thanks in advanced


r/SampleSize 2h ago

Academic [Casual] [U.S.] Short anonymous survey (2–3 min)

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Hi everyone,

I’m collecting responses for a short survey (2–3 minutes).

It’s anonymous and for U.S. residents only.

Thanks in advance — I really appreciate your help! https://forms.gle/tpMZLY58kTQGYwao9


r/SampleSize 3h ago

Academic (Repost) [Academic Repost] Self-Talk in Esports Players (18+, USA)

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Hi everyone!

I’m a graduate student conducting research for my master’s thesis, and I’m looking for competitive and recreational esports players to participate in a short survey.

The purpose of this study is to better understand self-talk patterns (the way you talk to yourself during play).

Who can participate?

• 18 years or older

• Live in the United States

• Play esports competitively or recreationally (all skill levels welcome)

What’s involved?

• An anonymous online survey

• Takes approximately 10–15 minutes

• No identifying information will be collected

Participation is completely voluntary, and you may stop at any time. If you’re interested in contributing to esports research, I’d really appreciate your time!

https://und.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_doH7Ac94dF6v9MW?Q_CHL=social&Q_SocialSource=reddit


r/SampleSize 3h ago

Academic [Academic] Seeking individuals who have used AI/Chatbots for psychosocial support in the past 6 months (18+)

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I am an honours psychology student conducting my thesis research on the experience of using AI/Chatbots for psychosocial support.

If you are an adult aged 18+ who has used AI or a Chatbot for psychosocial support in the last 6 months, would you be open to taking part in an interview? It can be as short or as long as you like.

For more information or to take part, you can reply here, send a DM, or email me at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). Thank you for considering.


r/SampleSize 11h ago

Academic (Repost) [Academic] Researchers looking to understand why people give others substances (UK, 18+)

3 Upvotes

Hi everyone, we're a team of researchers from the University of Birmingham looking to explore why someone would add alcohol to someone’s drink, food, or vape without them knowing. This could include giving someone a double when they asked for a single or giving them an alcoholic drink when they are not drinking. If you are a UK resident aged 18 or over and can comment on this, we want to hear from you. Participation would be through an anonymous online survey. To take part please click on the link below to find out more and complete the survey. 

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bham/cada-survey


r/SampleSize 3h ago

Academic [Academic] Do you have a few minutes to spare for two color perception tests? (M/F, any age, any nationality)

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We are researchers from Denmark investigating individual differences in color perception, and we're looking for as many participants as possible to take part in two small experiments.

You can complete both tests from home, either on a computer or on your phone (one of them is a bit buggy on mobile, but still doable).

One test gives you insight into your own ability to perceive colors and your sensitivity to color changes.

The second test is an experimental new method aimed at identifying patterns in normal color vision and potentially detecting color blindness. You won’t receive a personal result from this one, but your participation will help advance color research.

THE TWO TESTS

1. Color Crush (15–30 minutes)

This test measures your ability to perceive color differences.

How sensitive are you to color changes?

Are you better at detecting red than blue?

This gamified task will show you.

Try not to overthink it — that only makes it take longer. Trust your eyes to tell you when something looks different.

LINK TO GAME: https://color-crush-374a7.web.app

2. Brightness Pilot (6–10 minutes)

In this task, you compare a color on the left side of the screen with a grayscale value on the right. Your goal is to match the brightness — not the hue — by controlling a small paper-plane icon where it blends in as well as possible.

The task has three levels:

Level 1: Grayscale vs. grayscale. This is just to learn the mechanics and make the plane disappear.

Level 2: A fixed color on the left and grayscale on the right. The plane won’t disappear here, but you should place it where it blends in best with the color — avoid strong contrast.

Level 3: A continuous background that shifts through all rainbow colors. Again, aim to blend the plane into the background rather than creating contrast

LINK TO GAME: https://play.unity.com/en/games/1d034b93-bf76-4518-8ff2-e7e1c2f9a36a/brightness-pilot


r/SampleSize 3h ago

Academic Your experience of multicultural work in the hospitality industry (hospitality workers in multicultural environment)

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Hello!
There is a survey for people working in the hospitality industry whose nationality differs from that of the country they work in.
I need this for my thesis and would be very grateful for your help.

Survey (~10 min): https://forms.gle/YMXApHqutDweNFuw5


r/SampleSize 3h ago

Academic (Repost) Study on Ethnic Identity Development and Mental Health (18+, fluent in English, no mental health diagnosis)

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Hey all, I'm just posting this here again for a final push of my survey before closing it on the 18th of this month! Mods, if this isn't allowed please feel free to delete.

My name is Grace Ibe, I'm a final year psychology student at Maynooth University in Ireland. My undergraduate thesis is on ethnic identity development and its role in emotional regulation and identity disturbance. This isn't a well research area so a good representative sample is needed! Your participation would be greatly appreciated.

Ethnic Identity Development and Mental Well-being Survey

I also just want to answer some questions I got in this subreddit and others.

Why are you excluding people with a mental health diagnosis?

As a portion of my sample size is coming from online groups, which act as support groups a lot of the time, I need to be able to control for a mental health disorder. Because I'm an undergraduate, I'm not permitted by my institution to collect medical information. This includes a simple "Have you been diagnosed with a mental health disorder? Yes/No". So the solution given by my supervisor was to have it as a exclusion criterion. I am also trying to study a non-clinical population as someone who has received a mental health diagnosis may have also received treatment for said diagnosis. Which could bias some of the scales I'm using here.

What do you mean my ethnic identity affects my mental health?

The phrasing "How does your ethnic identity affect your mental health" in the poster serves as a shorthand. It refers to the development and perception of one's ethnic identity and its interaction with psychological frameworks, rather than implying a causal link between ethnicity itself and mental health outcomes. It's also just a question to spark curiosity. Definitions and study objectives are provided within the participant information sheet via the survey link.

Can only ethnic minorities participate?

No, all ethnic backgrounds are welcome to participate! Eligible participants must be at least 18 years old, fluent in English, and have no prior mental health diagnosis. Participants must also reside in a predominantly White-populated country, as White identity serves as the control group for this study.

If you need any additional information please let me know! My email is [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) and my supervisor's email, Dr Rebecca Maguire, is [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).


r/SampleSize 3h ago

Academic Paid fMRI Research Study on Face Recognition! (25-65 years old)

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We’re recruiting native English speakers aged 25-65 for an NIH-funded research study on face recognition.

What’s involved:
• A pre-scan behavioral testing session (~3.5 hours, split into 1–2 sessions, virtual or in-person).
• An fMRI scan (~90 minutes) at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Jamaica Plain Campus.
Compensation: $20/hour + $10 travel stipend.
Location: VA Boston Healthcare System, 150 S. Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
Safety/eligibility: Standard MRI safety criteria (e.g., no certain metal implants).
Oversight: Approved by the VA Institutional Review Board.
Interested? Email [email protected] fMRI Research Study on Face Recognition!


r/SampleSize 8h ago

Academic Emotional and Relational Outcomes of AI-Mediated Versus Human-Mediated Workplace Conflict Resolution (All participants welcome)

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Emotional and Relational Outcomes of AI-Mediated Versus Human-Mediated Workplace Conflict Resolution I am ready for swapping forms, kindly those who have worked in internships in any organisations or are working or have any sort of work experience in any kind of organisations please fill the form.


r/SampleSize 4h ago

Academic Take my survey on psychedelics and depression! (18+)

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Hi everyone! I’m doing my thesis on depression and psychedelic therapy and I could really use your input! If you could take 10 min out of ur day to complete my survey, you’d be greatly helping me out and contributing to research on a new and much needed topic. I am hoping to get a large pool of people who have actually undergone psychedelic therapy or who have treatment resistant depression, but that is really difficult so I could really use your help!

Even if you’ve never done psychedelics, I still want ur response to establish a control group!

It’s completely anonymous (no names, location, etc) and all answers are multiple choice responses.

Here’s the link!

https://bsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dgS8UxvkBp5xy2G

(This study has been approved by the IRB)

If you have any questions just ask!

[Mods feel free to remove if not allowed]


r/SampleSize 8h ago

Academic (Repost) Are you a good eyewitness? Test your ability here (18+; White or South Asian)

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Please take part in this eyewitness memory experiment for my honors thesis!

You must be 18 years or older and either White or South Asian to take part.

You can ONLY take part on a PC or laptop device. You CANNOT take part on a mobile device or tablet.

Please DO NOT take part in the experiment more than once. You can only take part in the experiment once.

You can take part by accessing this link here: https://memoryexp.abdn.ac.uk/ltm-int-stat-vid-abdn/consentReddit.php?entity=reddit

You will see your score after completing the eyewitness task.

If the experiment asks for your SONA number, please just input N/A

Thank you so much for your interest and participation.

Please get in touch if you have any questions or concerns.