Background The goal of this article is to conduct an assessment of the peer-reviewed
primary literature with study objectives to analyze Amazon. com's Mechanical Turk (MTurk) …

Crowdsourcing, the use of the Internet to outsource work to a large number of people, has
witnessed a dramatic growth over the past decade. One popular crowdsourcing option …

Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has resulted in massive disruptions to society, to the
economy, and to daily life. Some people may turn to alcohol to cope with stress during the …

Spreading rapidly across the United States beginning in the spring of 2020, the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic radically disrupted Americans' lives. Previous studies …

Crowdsourced psychological and other biobehavioral research using platforms like
Amazon's Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is increasingly common–but has proliferated more …

Loot boxes are virtual items in many video games that let players “gamble” on an item of
chance. Loot boxes bring an element of gambling into video games, which might prime …

Background: Increases in the incidence of psychological distress and alcohol use during the
COVID-19 pandemic have been predicted. Behavioral theories of depression and alcohol …

Objective: The rapid emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in
the United States has dramatically altered daily life and taken a toll on Americans' physical …

A growing body of research has explored whether evoking hope or fear about climate
change is more effective at catalyzing attitude and behavior change among the public. Prior …

The use of non-probability Internet panels and crowdsource websites is increasing in
gambling research. These paid online sampling methods offer a convenient and …