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08 Jul 2024, 12:14
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I marked my answer (B) based on real life and later did the analysis 
(A) if true and known by the residents, explains why internet usage might still be high despite censorship, but it doesn't fully address the paradox. It doesn't explain why censorship wouldn't deter personal or non-work-related usage. Also residents knowing this does not affect anything.
(B) Residents in countries with high internet censorship often use proxy servers and VPNs, which allow them to bypass restrictions and access a broader range of content online.
This option directly addresses the paradox by explaining that despite censorship, residents can still access a wide range of content, thereby maintaining or even increasing their internet usage. It effectively explains why censorship does not deter usage.
(C) suggests a possible flaw or variation in data collection but does not provide a clear reason why censorship would lead to higher usage.
(D) explains higher total numbers of users, but the survey result is about higher rates of usage per capita, not total numbers. Therefore, this does not explain the paradox.
(E) suggests a demographic bias in the survey but does not provide a reason why censorship would lead to higher per capita usage across the entire population.
(A) if true and known by the residents, explains why internet usage might still be high despite censorship, but it doesn't fully address the paradox. It doesn't explain why censorship wouldn't deter personal or non-work-related usage. Also residents knowing this does not affect anything.
(B) Residents in countries with high internet censorship often use proxy servers and VPNs, which allow them to bypass restrictions and access a broader range of content online.
This option directly addresses the paradox by explaining that despite censorship, residents can still access a wide range of content, thereby maintaining or even increasing their internet usage. It effectively explains why censorship does not deter usage.
(C) suggests a possible flaw or variation in data collection but does not provide a clear reason why censorship would lead to higher usage.
(D) explains higher total numbers of users, but the survey result is about higher rates of usage per capita, not total numbers. Therefore, this does not explain the paradox.
(E) suggests a demographic bias in the survey but does not provide a reason why censorship would lead to higher per capita usage across the entire population.
08 Jul 2024, 12:38
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Option (B) provides the best explanation for this paradox:
(B) Residents in countries with high internet censorship often use proxy servers and VPNs, which allow them to bypass restrictions and access a broader range of content online.
This explanation helps us understand that even though there is censorship, people find ways to circumvent these restrictions and continue using the internet. This bypassing behavior can lead to higher internet usage despite the censorship, resolving the seeming paradox in the survey's findings.
Therefore, the correct answer is (B).
(B) Residents in countries with high internet censorship often use proxy servers and VPNs, which allow them to bypass restrictions and access a broader range of content online.
This explanation helps us understand that even though there is censorship, people find ways to circumvent these restrictions and continue using the internet. This bypassing behavior can lead to higher internet usage despite the censorship, resolving the seeming paradox in the survey's findings.
Therefore, the correct answer is (B).
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Which of the following, if true and known by the residents of these countries, would best help explain the paradoxical results of the survey?
(A) Many residents in countries with higher internet censorship use the internet primarily for work-related purposes, which are not affected by censorship policies.
If this was the case then that would amount to an average national high, and many other nations would have the same reults.
(B) Residents in countries with high internet censorship often use proxy servers and VPNs, which allow them to bypass restrictions and access a broader range of content online.
Because they can access more content, this will amount to the higher usage of data.
(C) There is an observed trend in the data collection methodology where internet usage metrics might include both direct and indirect engagement metrics, which vary significantly between surveyed regions.
If it had varied significantly than the reults would average out the highs and lows.
(D) Countries with high rates of internet censorship often have higher populations, thus naturally leading to a higher total number of internet users.
But with higher population, their population will increase with their data usage and so it will even out each other.
(E) The survey included responses from a disproportionate number of young people, who tend to use the internet more frequently regardless of censorship levels.
This is a maybe case and not a defenitive answer.
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Which of the following, if true and known by the residents of these countries, would best help explain the paradoxical results of the survey?
(A) Many residents in countries with higher internet censorship use the internet primarily for work-related purposes, which are not affected by censorship policies.
If this was the case then that would amount to an average national high, and many other nations would have the same reults.
(B) Residents in countries with high internet censorship often use proxy servers and VPNs, which allow them to bypass restrictions and access a broader range of content online.
Because they can access more content, this will amount to the higher usage of data.
(C) There is an observed trend in the data collection methodology where internet usage metrics might include both direct and indirect engagement metrics, which vary significantly between surveyed regions.
If it had varied significantly than the reults would average out the highs and lows.
(D) Countries with high rates of internet censorship often have higher populations, thus naturally leading to a higher total number of internet users.
But with higher population, their population will increase with their data usage and so it will even out each other.
(E) The survey included responses from a disproportionate number of young people, who tend to use the internet more frequently regardless of censorship levels.
This is a maybe case and not a defenitive answer.
