An Increasing Number of Researchers Are Conducting Experiments Over the Internet

question 46

Multiple Choice

An increasing number of researchers are conducting experiments over the Internet because of the advantages it affords. Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of using the Internet to conduct and experiment?

• A) the experiment is brought to the participant instead of the participant coming to the experiment
• B) there is a less experimental control
• C) there is a greater probability of self-selection
• D) there is a greater probability of dropout of participants

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Definitions:

Converse

In logic, the converse of a statement is formed by swapping the hypothesis and conclusion of the original statement.

Proposition

A proclamation or assertion signaling an assessment or belief.

Obverse

The statement formed by negating both the subject and predicate of a given categorical proposition and changing the quality of the original proposition (from affirmative to negative or vice versa).

Proposition

A statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion, which can be evaluated as true or false.