Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet Experiments
According to Michael Birnbaum, editor of the book Psychological Experiments on the Internet, the number of psychology experiments conducted on the Internet is growing at a remarkable rate. There are studies in social, cognitive, sensation-perception, developmental, and personality psychology. Are the results of Internet studies the same as those obtained in psychology laboratories? What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing research on the Internet? Contributors to Birnbaum’s book attempt to answer these questions and many more at the following website:
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