Online Data Collection

Question 1

What are the advantages of In-Lab experimenting?

Answer 1

Careful responding & the participant completes the study only once

Question 2

What are the challenges of in-lab experimenting?

Answer 2

Time (scheduling)
Costs (printing, travel)
Management

Question 3

What are the advantages of online data collection?

Answer 3

Large pool of participants globally accessible
Increase sample diversity
Time - can have one participant at the same time
No printing and travel costs

Question 4

What are the challenges of online data collection?

Answer 4

Multiple submissions
Data wuality concerns
Less control as experimenter absent
Less committed
Divided attention
Higher drop out rates
Missing data

Question 5

Advantages of online data collection for the participants?

Answer 5

Anonymity
Convenience
Provide information at their own pace
Increased sense of control
Incentives (money)