Your Name __________________________________    
Psychology 201W, Spring 2002  
Dr. John A. Johnson

Lab assignment #6 -- Survey Research (Due in lab Wednesday, February 27)
Note: Turning in this assignment by February 27th is crucial to enable the lab for March 1st to be constructed.

This lab is worth 20 points.

For this project, we will conduct a survey concerned with reasons for attending college, work habits, and reactions to the proposed tuition increases. For this project, you should give this survey in face-to-face interviews with ten individuals. We will use convenience sampling; that is, interview whoever is convenient, as long as they are not currently taking PSY 201. Review the strategies for effective interviewing on pages 93-94 of the textbook. Record their answers in the spaces indicated, and turn the survey in during our class on February 27th.

SURVEY INSTRUCTIONS (read to individuals taking the survey)

We are conducting a survey of DuBois Campus students as a psychology class project. I'd like to ask you a few questions about reasons for attending college, work habits, and your reactions to tuition increases. The answers you give will be anonymous; I will keep no record associating your name with your answers. If you would rather not answer a question, please feel free to skip that one.

Please indicate whether you

strongly disagree, [interviewer code 1]

somewhat disagree, [interviewer code 2]

are unsure, [interviewer code 3]

somewhat agree, or [interviewer code 4]

strongly agree [interviewer code 5]

 with the following statements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Questions

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My parents or guardians played a major role in my decision to attend college. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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One reason I decided to attend college was to better fit in or conform to society. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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I decided to attend college because I was not ready to join the workforce. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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I decided to attend college because I thought this would help be obtain a better, higher-paying job. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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I work just as hard as I can, to my full ability, in my classes. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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Given my abilitly, my grades are as high as they possibly could be. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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President Spanier has said that tuition may increase by 12-14% next year. If this increase occurs, I would have to reconsider whether to continue my studies at Penn State. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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If tuition increases by 12-14% next year, I would seriously consider attending another school. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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If answer to above question is somewhat or strongly agree, to which school would you most likely transfer? ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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If tuition increases by 12-14%, I would expect to see a significant increase in student programs, majors, and services. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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For each of the following sources of financial support (loans, scholarships, financial aid, money I've earned, money from family) estimate the percentage of each. The percentages should add to 100%.
Loans (must be paid back)? ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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Scholarships (for achievement)? ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Financial aid (based on need; doesn't have to be repaid)? ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Money I've earned? ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Money from my family (doesn't have to be repaid)? ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
What year did you graduate from high school? 
[interviewer write in year]		 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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[interviewer; is subject male (code=1) or female (code=2)] ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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