A Researcher Creates an Online Survey to Measure Flaming (Aggressive

question 18

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 send 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 statments is false?

• A)In order to evaluate the research findings it would be important to know whether all participants could read English proficiently.
• B)In order to evaluate the research findings it would be important to know whether the return rates were the same for all four countries.
• C)In order to evaluate the research findings it would be important to know whether the standard aggression inventory was valid and reliable.
• D)In order to evaluate the research findings it would be important to know whether the flaming measure was valid and reliable (and the phrasing of the items raises concerns).
• E)None of the above.

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