Study Participant Platform (SPP)

The Vienna CogSciHub: Study Participant Platform (SPP) is a match-making service bringing together a diverse range of participants and researchers conducting cognitive science experiments. It provides sophisticated research management, for both the researcher and the participant. 

For Researchers

Why should I participate?

By providing a diverse and continously growing subject pool, the representability of samples is enhanced and it makes it easer to reach specific target groups for experiments. Furthermore, the recruitment procedure is trackable and centralized and subject management (communication, documentation, etc.) is made easier.

Who can participate?

Every member of Vienna CogSciHub can send a mail to register a study. At the moment, the service is only available for studies including the payment of participants. 

In order to register a study, please fill in the study registration form below. If your study will be conducted in German, feel free to fill in the form in German as well. If you have further questions, please get in touch directly with our lab managers (labservice.cogsci@univie.ac.at) or have a look at the guideline, which you can download below.

For Participants

Why should I participate?

Participating in cognitive science experiments is an easy and rewarding way to earn money. Furthermore, you will learn more about research at the University of Vienna by being an active part of it. After registering, you get invitations to ongoing studies and by taking part in them earn money depending on length and further requirements. 

Who can participate?

Everybody interested in cognitive science is welcome to register in the SPP. The only requirement is knowledge of German or English. No special knowledge or experience in study participation is needed, though some studies may require further prerequisites. 

You can register under the following link https://spp.cogsci.univie.ac.at/

What are experiments like in cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience?

The fields of cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience offer a broad range of research approaches and variety of well-designed experiments. These range from behavioral studies, where tasks are executed on a computer screen, to fMRI or EEG studies, where brain activity is measured using non-invasive techniques.

Study Registration Form for Researchers

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Subformular StudyRegistration_SPP
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This field is required: Full name and title
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This field is required: E-mail address
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This field is required: Study Email (communication with participants, @univie.ac.at address required, a "service e-mail address" is suggested.)
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This field is required: Name of responsible PI
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This field is required: Name of the study (In communication with participants)
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This field is required: Please shortly describe the experimental procedure
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This field is required: Which language will the study be conducted in?
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This field is required: When would you like to start testing? (Allow for some lead time)
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This field is required: How many participants will you need in total?
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This field is required: How many participants will you be testing per session?
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This field is required: Does your study include multiple sessions?
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This field is required: Please indicate the exact location where your experiment will take place and provide a short but precise description which will be used to guide participants to your lab.
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This field is required: Amount of compensation
By using this service, I agree to acknowledge the use of the Vienna Cognitive Science Hub: Study Participant Platform and to cite the hroot software, which is used for the SPP for resulting publications (an example acknowledgement is provided below).
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This field is required: By using this service, I agree to acknowledge the use of the Vienna Cognitive Science Hub: Study Participant Platform and to cite the hroot software, which is used for the SPP for resulting publications (an example acknowledgement is provided below).
By using this service, I confirm that the study has been approved by an ethics committee.
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This field is required: By using this service, I confirm that the study has been approved by an ethics committee.
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Acknowledgement:

Please acknowledge your use of the Vienna CogSciHub: Study Participant Platform and cite Bock et. al. 2014 in all publications resulting from recruitment through the Vienna CogSciHub: Study Participant Platform.

Example citation:

Participants for this experiment were (partially) recruited using the Vienna CogSciHub: Study Participant Platform which uses the hroot software (Bock et. al. 2014).

BibTeX entry:

@article{Bock2014,
author = {Olaf Bock and Ingmar Baetge and Andreas Nicklisch},
title = {hroot: Hamburg Registration and Organization Online Tool},
doi = {10.1016/j.euroecorev.2014.07.003},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2014.07.003},
year = {2014},
volume = {71},
pages = {117--120},
journal = {European Economic Review}
}

FAQ's

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  • How do I know someone signed up for a Session? Can I receive notifications?

    At the moment, you have to check the Sessions page or the Calendar page on https://spp.cogsci.univie.ac.at after logging in.

    We are working on implementing a feature that will allow you to receive notifications once someone signs up for a session!

  • How can I block certain sessions?

    The easiest way to block a session is to set the number of required participants to 0.

    This way, it is not possible to sign up to the session anymore.

  • I have more questions, who can I contact?

    Please write to: labservice.cogsci@univie.ac.at