Rationalizations by low-paid microworkers raise questions of ethics, rigor

(Penn State) Researchers found that lower-paid Amazon Mechanical Turk microworkers -- or Turkers -- were more likely to reduce their efforts, as well as experience psychological states that could impact the results of the study. Microwork sites offer scientists and other researchers an inexpensive way to recruit participants, who often agree to be paid well below the minimum wage.

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