1. What do psychologist do?… Sam Gosling Department of Psychology University of Texas, Austin, USA

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5. All studies published in 2002 (vols 82 & 83) 156 articles All studies: 510 samples Total N = 102,703 “Traditional” methods

6. Mean Age24.3 (27.6) 22.9 25.1 Internet Sample All Samples Correlational Samples JPSP (traditional) N361,703102,95975,363 % Student Samples----85%70% % of samples reporting gender ----72%80% Avg. % Female57% 71% 77% Avg. % Male43% 29% 23% % of Samples Reporting Race ---- 24%33% Avg. % White77% 80% 80% N Non-White83,19214,94914,006 % of Samples Reporting SES ---- 5%10% N Non-U.S.110,31917,98812,563 % of Samples Reporting Age ---- 32%54% In student samples----27%49% In non-student samples---- 67%71%

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