Where Do You Fit?

Do you cringe when your cell phone rings? Do you suffer from withdrawal when you can't check your Blackberry? Do you rush to post your vacation video to your Web site? The questions below allow you to place yourself in one of the categories in the Pew Internet Project's Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users. To identify the typology group to which you belong, please answer the questions below. When you press the 'Calculate My Results' button, a new page will tell you in which group you fit, along with a description of the general characteristics of that group.

1.	Some people say they feel overloaded with information these days, considering all the TV news shows, magazines, newspapers, and computer information services. Others say they like having so much information to choose from. How about you... do you feel overloaded, or do you like having so much information available?
		Feel overloaded
		Like having so much information available

2.	Overall, do you think that computers and technology give... people MORE control over their lives, LESS control over their lives, or don't you think it makes any difference?
		More
		Less
		No difference

3.	About how often do you go online from home? Several times a day, about once a day, 3-5 days a week, 1-2 days a week, every few weeks, every few months, or less often?
		Several times a day	About once a day	3-5 days a week	1-2 days a week	Every few weeks	Less often	Never
	Home

4.	As I read the following list of items, please tell me if you happen to have each one, or not. Do you have...?
		Yes	No
A.	A desktop computer
B.	A laptop computer
C.	A cell phone
D.	A Blackberry, Palm or other personal digital assistant
E.	An iPod or other MP3 player
F.	A digital camera
G.	A video camera
H.	A webcam

5.	Do you ever watch TV shows or news programs on something other than your television at home? For instance, on a computer, cell phone, iPod or PDA?
		Yes
		No

6.	Do you ever send or receive text messages on your cell phone?
		Yes
		No

7.	Here's another short list of activities people sometimes do online. Please tell me whether you ever do each one, or not.
		Yes	No
A.	Create or work on your own online journal or weblog
B.	Create or work on your own webpage
C.	Create or work on webpages or blogs for others, including friends, groups you belong to, or for work
D.	Share something online that you created yourself, such as your own artwork, photos, stories or videos
E.	Post comments to an online news group or website
F.	Take material you find online - like songs, text or images - and remix it into your own artistic creation

8.	Please tell us if each of the following statements describes you very well, somewhat well, not too well or not at all.
		Very well	Somewhat well	Not too well	Not at all
A.	I like that cell phones and other mobile devices allow me to be more available to others
B.	When I get a new electronic device, I usually need someone else to set it up or show me how to use it
C.	I believe I am more productive because of all of my electronic devices

9.	How much, if at all, have these communication and information devices improved... a lot, some, only a little, or not at all?
		A lot	Some	Only a little	Not at all
A.	The way you pursue your hobbies or interests
B.	Your ability to do your job
C.	Your ability to learn new things
D.	Your ability to keep in touch with friends and family
E.	Your ability to share your ideas and creations with others
F.	Your ability to work with others in your community or in groups you belong to

10.	We have just a few questions we'd like to ask to learn more about the people participating in this test, your answers to these questions are anonymous, and do not affect your typology assignment.
A.	What is your gender?	Male Female
B.	What is your age?
C.	Where do you live?	[Outside the U.S.] Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawai'i Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington D.C. West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
D.	What is your educational background?	Graduate degree or coursework (MA, PhD, MFA, MBA, etc..) Undergraduate college degree (BS, BA) Some college, incomplete High school diploma Less than high school Currently a graduate student Currently an undergraduate student Currently in high school Currently in middle or elementary school