This questionnaire is part of a study of computer and Internet use being conducted by Professor Douglas Davis in collaboration with RAS. Your participation in this study is voluntary, and your answers will form part of a statistical study and will not identify you as an individual.
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 what country were you born? In what country do you presently reside? What is your religion?
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 public library at home at a friend's home at school or work
In which of the following settings do you most frequently use a computer to access the Internet?
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?
When you access the Internet at RAS during free time, on which of the following do you usually spend the most time?
World Wide Web email IRC or chat rooms AOL/Instant Messenger, Microsoft NetMeeting, or other one to one conversation computer games word processor downloading music or video other computer applications
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)
Yes No
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?
Do you have at least one nickname you use in chat, instant message, or email?
Do you ever pretend to be someone else (e.g., different age, sex, or appearance) in chat, instant message, or email?
Have you ever become romantically involved while on-line with someone you did not know in person but met through chat or instant messaging?
Have you ever become romantically involved in real life with someone you first met through chat or instant messaging?
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?
Do you play interactive strategy games (e.g., Age of Empires, Starcraft) with other people on the Internet?
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?
If you play any game on the Internet, what is your favorite game? How many hours per week do you spend playing this game?
As you consider the computer technology now available at RAS, what single computer or Internet capability would you most like to see added?
If you use a computer at school, what percentage of your time is focused on a school-work? less than 25% 25-50% 50-75% more than 75%
Are you monitored while using the Internet at school? Yes No
If yes, how would you describe this supervision? Very Strict Somewhat strict Somewhat lenient Very Lenient
Very Strict Somewhat strict Somewhat lenient Very Lenient
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Thank you for completing this survey. If you would like a summary of the results of this study of Internet use, or if you have questions or suggestions about it, please email ddavis@haverford.edu