In terms of the myths of online research and Internet samples, which of the following statements are more myth than reality? In other words, which of the following statements are untrue (or at least do not currently have much empirical support)?
A) all things being equal, online participants are less motivated than in-person participants
B) online samples are composed of less well-adjusted, introverted, shut-in types that reflect only a small portion of the greater population
C) online replications of laboratory experiments often have low correspondence with the original laboratory version of the study.
D) A and C
E) B and C
F) all of the above

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The statements A, B, and C are more myth than reality. Research has shown that online participants can be just as motivated as in-person participants, online samples can represent a broad cross-section of the population, and online replications of laboratory experiments can have high correspondence with the original studies.

In Terms of the Myths of Online Research and Internet