What conclusion do you draw, if any, when all (and only) the people who wrote in "non-binary" to the question, "What is your gender?" failed a survey's attention check?

Why would someone who puts in the effort to write a (vs. select a pre-written) response have been inattentive earlier in the survey?

I doubt that people reporting non-binary gender are generally less attentive on surveys.

So was it most likely a fluke?

#mTurk #CloudResearch #researchMethods #demographics #dataQuality

#mTurk click farm fraud is mind-boggling!

I recently attended a #CloudResearch presentation about it. Rather than just block "fraudsters", they also studied and invited them to take surveys via #Zoom (to see inside their operation).

The "fraudsters" were often in computer labs with peers helping them complete the #survey. Although they exhibited a modicum of competence in English, they often typed bold-faced lies in the chat (e.g., answering "yes" to "Are you a sitting US Senator?") ON CAMERA!