The lab offers access to subject pools to all full-time Marshall Faculty and Ph.D. students. Researchers from other USC departments may also request access for a fee. Additionally, we provide access to external panels through MTurk and Prolific. If you are interested in accessing any of these participant pools or would like to view their demographic makeup, contact us.
Reserved for: Management and Organization (MOR) Department
Participants: Students enrolled in BUAD 304 and BUAD 497
Reserved for: Marketing (MKT) Department
Participants: Students enrolled in BUAD 307
Open to: All members of the Marshall Behavioral Research Lab and approved, sponsored USC researchers
Participants: Individuals signed up for paid studies
MTurk and Prolific Panels
Open to: All members of the Marshall Behavioral Research Lab
Participants: Diverse pool of online participants
Fee Structure: Directly charged to the researcher
Lab Services: Participant compensation and platform fees are directly charged to the researcher. The lab offers services in data collection, participant compensation, and expense reconciliation but does not cover these direct costs.
Eligibility:
Marshall Faculty members and Ph.D. students in MOR and MKT are eligible for direct access to their respective internal pools.
All members of the Marshall Behavioral Research Lab can access MTurk and Prolific panels through the lab.
Researchers from other USC departments may request access for a fee (Compensated Subjects Pool only)
Process:
- Contact the Lab Manager to express your interest in accessing the subject pool(s) or external panels.
- Specify Your Needs: In your email, please include:
Your department and school affiliation within USC
The specific subject pool(s) or panel(s) you're interested in accessing
A brief description of your research project
- For USC non-Marshall researchers: Acknowledge your understanding that access may involve a fee
- For MTurk/Prolific: Indicate if you need the lab's services for data collection, compensation, and reconciliation.
- Review Process: The lab manager will review your request and provide the necessary information and next steps.
- Ensure your research has received proper IRB approval before requesting access to any participant pool.
- Adhere to all ethical guidelines and platform-specific policies when conducting your research.
- Respect participant time and provide accurate time estimates for your studies.
- Promptly award credit or compensation to participants upon study completion.
- For USC non-Marshall researchers, ensure timely payment of any associated fees.
- For MTurk/Prolific studies, work closely with the lab to manage participant compensation and expense reconciliation.
For any questions about accessing subject pools, external panels, associated fees, or conducting research through the Marshall Behavioral Research Lab, please contact the lab manager.
We look forward to supporting your research endeavors at USC!
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