This questionnaire is part of a study of computer and Internet use being conducted by Professor Douglas Davis in collaboration with the students of the Psychology 314 Adolescence lab. The data collected here will form part of an exercise in youth and media for Psychology 214 this semester. Your answers to this survey will form part of a statistical study and will not identify you as an individual. If you are unwilling to participate please email ddavis@haverford.edu explaining why. The study is in two parts: a set of questions regarding computer and Internet use and a short personal attitudes survey.

Please first answer these background questions, then complete the rest of the survey.

Sex: Male Female
Age: years

Which of the following best describes your educational level?

None
Some elementary school
Some secondary school
Some university
Advanced degree

In which of the following settings have you ever made use of a computer connected to the Internet? (check all that apply)

cybercafe or other setting open to the general public
library
in your room
at a friend's room
at a public cluster or work computer

In which of the following settings do you most frequently use a computer to access the Internet?

cybercafe or other setting open to the public
library
in your room
at a friend's room
at a public cluster or work computer

How often do you access the Internet?

Once a month or less
Once a week
Several times a week
Every day
Several times a day

When you access the Internet, which of the following do you usually do? (check all that apply)

use the World Wide Web for your own entertainment
use the World Wide Web for your school or work purposes
send or receive email
use IRC or chat rooms
use AOL/Instant Messenger, Microsoft NetMeeting, or other one to one conversation
play computer games
write on a word processor
download music or video
use other computer applications
What other application do you most commonly use?

Do you have certain Web sites that you visit regularly?

Yes No

If yes, please list some of your most popular Web sites (with addresses, if you know them).

What sorts of Web sites have you visited in the last month? (check all that apply)

Chat
Retail sales
Educational/school
Games
Music/Film/Celebrity
News
Religion
Sports
Other (please specify)

Do you have a personal Web page?

Yes No

Do you have at least one nickname you use in chat, instant message, or email?

Yes No

Do you ever pretend to be someone else (e.g., different age, sex, or appearance) in chat, instant message, or email?

Yes No

Have you ever become romantically involved while on-line with someone you did not know in person but met through chat or instant messaging?

Yes No

Have you ever become romantically involved in real life with someone you first met through chat or instant messaging?

Yes No

Here are other things some people do on the Internet. What about you? Have you ever...? (check all that apply)

had someone give you false information about themselves in an email or instant message
used email or instant messages to talk to someone you had never met before
given your password to a friend or someone you know
pretended to be a different person when you were emailing or instant messaging someone
sent prank email or an email "bomb"
blocked instant messages from a person you did not want to hear from

Do you play interactive combat or adventure games (e.g., Quake, Tomb Raider) on the Internet?

Yes No

Do you play interactive strategy games (e.g., Age of Empires, Starcraft) with other people on the Internet?

Yes No

Do you participate in role-playing or simulation games (e.g., EverQuest, The Sims) with other people on the Internet?

Yes No

If you play any game on the Internet, what is your favorite game?

How many hours per week do you spend playing this game?

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Personal Self-Description Survey

Following are phrases describing people's behaviors. Please use the rating scale below to describe how accurately each statement describes you. Describe yourself as you generally are now, not as you wish to be in the future. Describe yourself as you honestly see yourself, in relation to other people you know of the same sex and age. Read each statement carefully, and click the bubble that corresponds to how strongly you agree or disagree with this as a description of you. If you don't understand a statement, please leave it blank.

Often feel blue
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Have little to say.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Believe in the importance of art.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Have a good word for everyone.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Waste my time.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Seldom feel blue.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Feel comfortable around people.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Am not interested in abstract ideas.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Have a sharp tongue.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Am always prepared.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Feel comfortable with myself.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Keep in the background.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Do not like art.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Believe that others have good intentions.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Pay attention to details.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Rarely get irritated.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Make friends easily.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Have a vivid imagination.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Respect others.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Find it difficult to get down to work.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Am not easily bothered by things.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Know how to captivate people.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Avoid philosophical discussions.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Accept people as they are.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Get chores done right away.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Dislike myself.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Am skilled in handling social situations.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Tend to vote for liberal political candidates.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Cut others to pieces.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Carry out my plans.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Am very pleased with myself.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Would describe my experiences as somewhat dull.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Do not enjoy going to art museums.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Suspect hidden motives in others.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Do just enough work to get by.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Am often down in the dumps.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Am the life of the party.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Tend to vote for conservative political candidates.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Make people feel at ease.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Make plans and stick to them.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Have frequent mood swings.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Don't like to draw attention to myself.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Carry the conversation to a higher level.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Get back at others.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Don't see things through.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Panic easily.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Don't talk a lot.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Enjoy hearing new ideas.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Insult people.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

Shirk my duties.
Strongly Agree    Agree     Neither     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

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