Identify the correct statements about web-based studies of human participants.…
2024
Identify the correct statements about web-based studies of human participants.
A. A web-based study requires considerably more time per participant than a laboratory-based study.
B. Data collection can occur at the participant’s convenience.
C. Data collection is automatic.
D. A web-based study can include participants who would be beyond the researcher’s physical reach.
Answer: B. B, C and D only — ConceptWeb-based human-subject studies use an online interface to present study material, record responses, and store data without requiring the researcher…
- A.
A, B and C only
- B.
B, C and D only
- C.
A, C and D only
- D.
A, B and D only
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Correct answer: B
Concept
Web-based human-subject studies use an online interface to present study material, record responses, and store data without requiring the researcher and participant to share a laboratory.
Their common operational advantages are asynchronous participation, automated response capture, and access to geographically dispersed or otherwise hard-to-reach samples.
Application
The claim about requiring considerably more time per participant does not describe the usual operational advantage of web studies; automated administration generally reduces researcher time and effort.
Allowing participants to respond online supports participation at a time convenient to them.
A web platform can record submitted responses directly, so data capture is automatic.
Internet delivery can reach geographically distant or otherwise difficult-to-contact participants.
Cross-check
Research-method reviews identify automated collection and access to difficult-to-contact participants as advantages of online studies, while participant flexibility supports convenience. Thus B, C, and D are true, whereas A is false.
The correct combination is B, C and D only.