My survey! YAAAAY!’
It’s for a project for my Society and Culture class, and my topic is “the effect of the internet on communication” so I’m just after some basic info on how people from different age groups use the net.
I’d be very grateful if you could take a few minutes to answer it!!!
Please choose from the options listed in questions 1-7 in your answer, and then answer the remaining questions as they apply to you
its completely anonymous so dont worry about youre details being in some random project – plus, even if i did put any details in, i would likely lose a whole bunch of marks for being “unethical”
THANKYOUUU!!
1) Gender:
Male
Female
2) Age:
12-18 years
18- 30 years
30- 45 years
45 – 60 years
3) On average, how often do you use the internet?
Multiple times everyday
Once a day
Once every few days
Once a week
Once or twice a month
Rarely
Never
4) How do you usually access the internet?
Home computer
Work computer
Library
Internet café
Mobile phone
Other
5) For what purpose do you most use the internet? Please choose up to three options:
*Text communication e.g. instant messaging, email, etc
*Socialising e.g. chat rooms, social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace, forums, online diaries (‘blogs’), etc.
*Audio/Visual communication e.g. VOiP phone, video calling via webcam, etc
*General web surfing/browsing
*Online shopping
*Online gaming
*Research for school or work purposes
*Informational e.g. news, maps, weather
*File sharing/ downloading e.g. music, podcasts
*Media e.g. video sharing websites such as YouTube, online TV, radio, etc
*Other (please elaborate)
6) What do you think the biggest benefit of the prominence of the internet in today’s society is? Why?
7) Do you think people who do not use and/or have regular access to the internet and the communication possibilities it provides are disadvantaged in today’s society? Why?
Which age group, of those listed in Question 2, would you say most uses the internet, and for what purposes?
9) Are you currently registered with any social networking sites, such as Myspace or Facebook, or instant messenger programs such as MSN or AIM? If so, which?
10) How often do you log in to check/ update your profile/ communicate using this technology?
11) Do you regularly use slang/ abbreviated terms when communicating in this manner? e.g. lol, brb, btw? How did you come to learn these terms?
12) Would you say you are reliant on these technologies for communication? Why do you use them?
Asked on: 2009-06-03 01:45:28
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1) Gender: Female
2) Age: 12-18 years
3) On average, how often do you use the internet? Multiple times everyday
4) How do you usually access the internet? Home computer
5) For what purpose do you most use the internet? Please choose up to three options:
*Socialising e.g. chat rooms, social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace, forums, online diaries (‘blogs’), etc.
*General web surfing/browsing
*Media e.g. video sharing websites such as YouTube, online tv
6) What do you think the biggest benefit of the prominence of the internet in today’s society is? Why?
Being able to stay in the know, and do everything more effiently , and faster, because everyone is in a rush these days.
7) Do you think people who do not use and/or have regular access to the internet and the communication possibilities it provides are disadvantaged in today’s society? Why?
Which age group, of those listed in Question 2, would you say most uses the internet, and for what purposes? 12-18 years, and for socializing, and communication.
9) Are you currently registered with any social networking sites, such as Myspace or Facebook, or instant messenger programs such as MSN or AIM? If so, which?
Yes-Msn, and Facebook.
10) How often do you log in to check/ update your profile/ communicate using this technology?
Probably about 8 times a day, give or take.
11) Do you regularly use slang/ abbreviated terms when communicating in this manner? e.g. lol, brb, btw? How did you come to learn these terms?
never, because they are lame, and for stupid/lazy people
12) Would you say you are reliant on these technologies for communication? Why do you use them? yes, because I don’t have a cell phone, and I don’t like talking to people on the phone. Most people I talk to I won’t see very often.
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