A Researcher Creates an Online Survey to Measure Flaming (Aggressive

question 21

Multiple Choice

A researcher creates an online survey to measure flaming (aggressive commentary) on the Internet.The survey is distributed by mailing a web link to randomly selected users of the largest social media service in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Israel.The survey is in English and is sent to 3200 users with a 25% return rate.The questions include "Are you a troll?" and "Do you flame people for fun or do they just deserve it?" as well as a standard inventory measuring aggression.The researchers conclude that flaming is higher in the United Kingdom but aggression is higher in Australia.Which of the following statements is true?

• A)The study's design provides a sound basis for the researcher's conclusion.
• B)We cannot tell from the information provided whether the study's design provides a sound platform for the researcher's conclusion.
• C)The study's design provides a sound basis for the researcher's conclusion because an equal number of people were sampled from each country (eliminating bias).
• D)The study's design provides a sound basis for the researcher's conclusion because it employed random sampling.
• E)The study's design provides a poor basis for the researcher's conclusion in part because we do not know if we have a representative sample of each country's users.

---

Definitions:

White Matter

The part of the brain and spinal cord made up of myelin-coated nerve fibers that are responsible for transmitting signals between different brain regions and the spinal cord.

Occipital Lobe

The region of the cerebral cortex at the back of the brain, responsible for processing visual information.

Parietal Lobes

Regions of the brain located behind the frontal lobes, involved in processing sensory information such as touch and taste.

Sense of Touch

The ability to perceive external stimuli through receptors in the skin, facilitating the sensation of texture, temperature, and pain.