Wednesday, September 12
Great work in class today. I appreciate the questions and interaction. Here is what we covered this week.
Basic v. Applied Research
Deductive v. Inductive Theory Building
Evaluating Theories (Explanation, Predict, Control, Heuristic, Communicative, & Inspiration)
The Process of Basic Communication Research
Hypothesis v. Research Question
Independent Variable v. Dependent Variable
Types of Questions we Ask (Definition, Fact, Value, & Policy)
Question for thought: I would like you to select two related variables you would be interested in studying. I would then like you to develop a Research Question and a Hypothesis between those variables. Also, identify the independent and dependent variables.
For Example, I am interested in studying the relationship between cities people live in and watching post-season baseball. A Research question would be, "Is there a relationship between the size of a city somebody lives in and the amount of post-season baseball they watch?" A Hypothesis would be, "Cities that have a professional baseball team in the post-season will watch more games than cities' whose professional baseball team did not make the post-season." The IV is city (size or team making the playoffs v. not making the playoffs) and the DV is number of post season games watched.
Basic v. Applied Research
Deductive v. Inductive Theory Building
Evaluating Theories (Explanation, Predict, Control, Heuristic, Communicative, & Inspiration)
The Process of Basic Communication Research
Hypothesis v. Research Question
Independent Variable v. Dependent Variable
Types of Questions we Ask (Definition, Fact, Value, & Policy)
Question for thought: I would like you to select two related variables you would be interested in studying. I would then like you to develop a Research Question and a Hypothesis between those variables. Also, identify the independent and dependent variables.
For Example, I am interested in studying the relationship between cities people live in and watching post-season baseball. A Research question would be, "Is there a relationship between the size of a city somebody lives in and the amount of post-season baseball they watch?" A Hypothesis would be, "Cities that have a professional baseball team in the post-season will watch more games than cities' whose professional baseball team did not make the post-season." The IV is city (size or team making the playoffs v. not making the playoffs) and the DV is number of post season games watched.
posted by Dr. Jeffrey Bolt at 8:22 PM
24 Comments:
I would like to study the relationship between a college students class standing, and how much they party. A hypothesis would be, "College students party more during their freshman/ sophomore years, than thier junior/ senior years. A research question would be, "Does a student's class standing have any relation to his/her partying?" The Independent variable would be the class standing, and the dependent variable would be the amount of partying the student does.
Nicole Hanwell
I would like to study the relationship between income and the amount of money spent on hair services. A hypothesis would be, " The greater amount of income a person has, the more money they will spend getting their hair done." A research question would be, " If a person has an increase in income, will they spend more money on their hair services." The independent variable would be the amount of income. The dependent variable would be the amount of money spent on the hair service.
Hannah Cermak
I would like to study the relationship between gaining weight and eating fast food. A hypothesis would be, "The more fast food you eat, the more weight you will gain." A research question would be, "Will a person's weight increase when fast food is eaten?" The independent variable is the amount of fast food that is eaten. The dependent variable is the amount of weight gained.
Nicole Liccardi
I am interested in studying the relationship between working mothers and stay at home mothers and the amount of TV they watch. Research Question is: "Is there a difference between working mothers and stay at home mothers and the amount of television watched?" My hypothesis is that, "stay at home mothers watch more television than working mothers do." The IV here are the stay at home mothers -vs- the working mothers while the DV would be the Hours/amount of television they are watching.
Shana DiTosto
I would like to study the relationship between gambling and criminal activity. My question would be "Do people who are actively involved in gambling lead more of a life of crime than other individuals." My hypothesis would be "The more a person gambles the more likely they will be involved in criminal activity. The independent variable is gambling, and the dependent variable is criminal activity.
Ryan Tokarz
I would like to study the relationship between the rate at which tooth decays develops and the number of times (one vs.three)a person brushes his or her teeth in a given day.
Hypothesis: The less you brush your teeth; the quicker you develop tooth decay.
Research question: Will an individual develop tooth decay quicker if he or she only brushes his or her teeth one time a day vs. three times a day?
Independent variable: The number of times an individual brushes his or her teeth in a given day.
Dependent variable: Rate at which tooth decay develops.
S Rhea
I would like to study the relationship between student athletes and their overall GPA. A Hypothesis would be "Student athletes study less due to extra curricular activities." The research question would be " Do student athletes grades suffer because of their extra curricular activities or do they flourish?" IV: Student Athletes. DV: Overall GPA
Tyler Reichenbach
I would like to study how many hours a grown man works in raltion to how many hours he is willing to spend playing video games.
Hypothesis: Men who work more than 40 hours a week will spend x amount of hours playing video games.
Research Question:Depending on the kinds of jobs that men have will directly relate to how many hours will be spent playing video games.
Independent variable: Men working 40 hours+ a week.
Dependent variable: The amount of time spent playing video games.
Nichole Justus
I would like to study the relationship between big cities and shopping. A research question might be, " Do people that live in bigger cities shop more than those that live in small towns?" A hypothesis would be, " People that live in big cities shop more than those who live in small cities." The IV in this study would be the city, big or small, and the DV would be the amount of shopping that takes place.
- Jessica Jerew-
I would like to study the effects of owning and caring for a pet on the overall health and lifespan of a pet owner. Research question: Does owning and caring for a pet improve one's health or add years to one's lifespan? Hypothesis: Pet owners will live healthier and longer lives than they would have had they not owned a pet. IV: pet ownership DV: health/lifespan
Maria Schwabland
I would like to study the relationship between a Browns fan and a Bengals Fan, and who has more fans. A hypothesis would be, the browns have more fans in Elyria than in Batavia. A research question would be, the closer you leave to cleveland the greater chance you will be a Browns fan. IV is the location (city) in which you are polling your results and the dv is general location in which you live in that will dertermine your results.
Repka
I would like to study obesity in small towns vs. big cities and the prominent ethnic groups in the areas. A hypothesis would be, "There are more obese people in small towns where the ethnic group is mainly monochromatic, as they lack the food influences of healthier ethnicities." My research question would be, "If an obese person moves to a city where asian food is the most popular choice, will they change their lifestyle and eating habits to adapt?" The DV would be obese people and the IV would be the city or town.
Allison Cappel
The two variables that I will be studying is the relationship between a woman and a man, and music. A research question would be, "Is their a relationship between men and woman physically and the the kind of music they listen to?" The hypothesis would be, "relationships that involve men and woman physically comes mostly from R&B music.
The independent variable expressed
is men and woman relationships. The dependent variable is the kind of music people listen to.
~Danay Mitchell
I would want to study the relationship between college students and the use of their cell phones. A hypothesis could be "college students use their cell phones more often to text rather than to actually talk on." Research question = Do college students text more or talk more on their cell phones. IV: college students. DV: use of their cell phones
Sean McCafferty
I am interested in studying the relationship of small city teams with low media spotlight (e.g. Green Bay Packers) and big city teams with high media spotlight (e.g. New York Giants) VS. the amount of trouble players on each team get involved with.
A research question would be, "Do players in bigger cities with more media coverage get in more trouble with the law then players that play on smaller city teams?"
A hypothesis would be, "Players that play in bigger cities do get in more trouble with the law then players that play in smaller cities"
Independent variables ares the players actions outside of football.
Dependent variables is how much each player from each city get in trouble with the law.
I would like to study the relationship between how much time college students study, and how much time they spend watching television. A hypothesis would be, "The more television you watch, the less you study." A research question would be, "Will a students grade drop if they watch too much t.v.?" The independent variablewould be how much time a srudent studies, and the dependent variable would be the amount of t.v. a student watches.
Ashley Cox
sorry, the the small city/big city vs the the amount of trouble each player gets in is from Nathan LaRiccia
I would like to study the relationship between children behaviors and violence that they witness on television. A hypothesis would be, "Children who watch violent television shows are more likely to commit acts of violent behavior and get in trouble than children who don't watch violent shows on t.v." A research question would be, " Does television/crime shows have any significant affect on children's behavior?" The independent variable would be violent children vs. non-violent children. The dependent variable would be the acts of violence that children watch on t.v.
Jenn McMath
I would like to study the amount of time somebody has to study in relationship with their work schedule. A hypothesis would be students who have a busy work schedule don't have enough time to study. A research question would be, does working have anything to do with the amount of time the individual has to study. The independent variable would be the amount of time the individual has to study and the dependent variable would be the amount of time the individual has to work.
- Melissa Capo
I would like to investigate the relationship between parental excessive permissiveness and the amount of Juvenile Delinquency and violence.
Research Question: Does complete parental permissiveness spur teenage tendency to commit violent acts?
Hypothesis: Most teenagers who have been brought up in households where parental permissiveness is extensive reported more tendency to engage in violent activities.
Independent Variable: The amount of permissiveness allowed in certain households.
Dependent Variable: Engaging in violent activities while still a teenager.
Mohamed Aboulhaya
I would like to study the relationship between people from a certain city liking a specific sports team from that city. A hypothesis would be, "People from Cleveland like the Browns more than the Steelers." A research question would be, "Does the city you originate from determine the sports team you will root for?" The independent variable would be the city of origin and the dependent variable would be the sports team the person chooses to support.
Cleveland vs. Steelers study was Brittany Zion (I forgot to put my name)
I would like to study how tanning affects girls ages 15-22 moods. My hypotheseis is "Girls ages 15-22 who go tanning are in better moods most of the time than girls who don't go tanning." My research question would be: "Does a young woman's mood change to be more positive if she goes tanning?" The independent variable would be mood and the dependent variable would be the amount of tanning that the girl does.
Lauren Carll
I would like to study how much time college students actually spend on facebook and myspace instead of studying which is in direct correlation to their grades
Hypothesis-
When college student are on the internet they spend more time on facebook and myspace then doing their assignments.
Research question-
Do college students really spend more time on myspace and facebook then doing assignments online?
The independent variable would be the grades in class
The dependent variable would be the grades the students receive in class.
I am really sorry I keep turning these in late, I get on read them then think about it, then forget to do them. I know this won't count but i wanted to do it anyway.
Thank you for your time.
-Melody Allison
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