Gender Survey Lab

Due Monday 3/16

Gender Survey Lab

Purpose:
-To use the survey method to investigate gender difference

Method:
-Divide into pairs
-Choose a target area of behavior to investigate in which you think there may be some gender difference, or in which people often assume there is some gender difference
-Develop a hypothesis about the target behavior (i.e. how much gender difference you will find)
-Compose 2-4 questions to give measurable data related to the
hypothesis
-Administer the survey
-Compile the data on your selected questions
-Analyze the results

Analysis:
-Record the data for all relevant questions from each survey
-Assess and categorize the responses
-Calculate averages, where appropriate
-If useful, create scatter or bar graphs to assemble and display the data
-Analyze the results, looking for patterns and/or correlations

Conclusions:
-Draw possible conclusions from your results
-Does you hypothesis appear correct? To what extent?
-Consider possible flaws and uncertainties in your results
-Discuss ways of improving the survey relative to your target behavior